Sardine Lake

Sardine Lake Campground is located in the North Yuba River area, near the beautiful Sardine Lakes. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing and gold panning. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest. Boating, fishing and swimming are available at nearby Sardine Lakes and Sand Pond, and Sardine Lakes Resort offers boat rentals, lodging and a restaurant. A large network of trails is available in the area, including Deer Lake and Tamarack Lakes trails and the Pacific Crest Trail. The campground offers several single-family campsites and one double site. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and a food storage locker. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. The campground stretches along a wet meadow at the base of the scenic Sierra Buttes, where a forest of lodgepole pine offers partial shade. Beautiful high mountain lakes and rugged peaks can be found throughout the surrounding area. Lakes Basin offers many opportunities for boating, fishing and hiking, with Sardine Lakes less than a mile to the west. Anglers will find rainbow and brook trout in many of the lakes, streams and rivers throughout the basin, and a more developed boat ramp at Gold Lake accommodates launching of larger boats. Over 30 miles of maintained trails for hiking, mountain biking and motorcycle singletrack branch out across the area, and the Pacific Crest Trail can be accessed at a few spots in the Lakes Basin area. The historic towns of Sierra City and Downieville offer historic and cultural attractions, restaurants, shops, churches and visitor information.