Camping at Chapman near Nevada City

Recent guest reviews

Patricia H ★ 5 · Sep 2023

I gave it 5 stars because I love the area. The campground is a deplorable mess due to the forest service coming in and cutting down diseased trees and there were many. Good luck finding a level site for your tent anywhere in the campground as there is tree debris and ruts from tree removal machinery. Understand that the campground didn't open until July and has been closed the last 2 years, but they need to get in there and level out some tent sites!

GWYNN W ★ 2 · Aug 2023

2023. After a 3.5 year closure, it is open. Be aware that all the site photos are now inaccurate. The USFS hazard tree removal has devastated the campground. Not only is much of the site privacy gone, but the USFS did not clean up the mess. A few sites have been raked around the tables, that is all. Many of the sites have nowhere to put tents now, there is wood everywhere, slash piles, uneven ground, and parking spaces, broken picnic tables, and bear boxes, and some sites lack fire pits. What a bargain that we get to pay for this! Site 11 is the worst with a GIANT slash pile (fire danger?). Site 9 has a huge tree that was felled right into the creek, blocking access to what was once a pristine spot. Negligence and lack of care by the USFS. Heartbreaking, as it was such a special campground. NOT HAPPY!

Jen A ★ 1 · Aug 2023

After waiting three years to come back, I was dissapointed to find that my favorite camping spot was used as a staging area to remove most of the trees. There were a lot of broken branches in and around the site. I felt it was a hazard to park my travel trailer and dangerous walking around. The table was way out of level. I came back this weekend (stayed at another space) to find my complaint was heard as it has been cleaned up and the table is closer to level. The picture posted is an old one. The campsite does not look close to this anymore.