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State Park
Chapman
Calpine, CA
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- Operator:(530)478-6253
- Address:YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION · Calpine, CA · 95959
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About
Overview
Chapman Creek Campground is located next to Chapman Creek, near the North Yuba River. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, mountain biking, hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing, This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Recreation
A large network of hiking trails is available in the area, including the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. The trailhead for the 2-mile long Chapman Creek Trail is located within the campground. Boating, fishing and swimming opportunites are available at nearby Sardine Lakes, about five miles from the campground. Sardine Lakes Resort offers boat rentals.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family campsites. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, food storage locker and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The campground is split into two loops, with one overlooking Chapman Creek and the other, neighboring a small meadow. Stands of mature fir and lodgepole pine trees covers the area, providing pleasant shade at most campsites.
Nearby Attractions
The nearby Lakes Basin area offers boating, fishing, hiking and more than 30 miles of maintained trails, that are also open to biking and horseback riding. The lakes provide visitors with ample opportunities to enjoy boating, canoeing and fishing. Anglers will find rainbow and brook trout in many of the scenic bodies of water in the area. A boat ramp is located at Gold Lake.
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Check-in & Check-out
Check-in 2:00 PM
Check-out 12:00 PM
Pet Policy
Pets allowed on leash
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Individual Sites (26)

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Within ~30 miles
Trails near Chapman

Chapman Creek Trail
California
3.3 mi725 ftgain
TrailModerate

Volcano Lake & Mountain Mine Trail
California
5.8 mi2,041 ftgain
TrailDifficult

Tamarack Lakes
California
7.3 mi3,041 ftgain
TrailDifficult

Sardine Lakes to Sierra Buttes Lookout
California
11.3 mi4,344 ftgain
TrailExpert

Sardine Lakes
California
1.8 mi436 ftgain
TrailEasy

Wild Plum Loop Trail
California
2.1 mi489 ftgain
TrailModerate
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page
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