Malakoff Diggins Shp North Bloomfield Cabin Colony

About

Located within the 3,000-acre Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, the North Bloomfield Cabin Colony offers overnight stays in three authentic miner's cabins named after prominent figures from the town's Gold Rush past. The cabins sit in the heart of North Bloomfield, a remarkably preserved 19th-century mining town, separate from the main Chute Hill campground area. This setting provides a genuine immersion into California's hydraulic mining history. Each rustic cabin features a wood-burning stove for heating, cold running water at the sink (seasonal, turned off during freezing temperatures), a wooden table with benches that seats eight, and two sets of wooden bunk beds that sleep four adults total. Outside each cabin, guests have a dedicated picnic table, fire pit with grill, and bear-proof food locker (48"W x 30"D x 30"H). There is no electricity or bathroom inside the cabins. Guests must bring their own bedding, cooking equipment, and supplies. Heated accessible restrooms with running water are located a short walk from the cabins. One cabin, the Smith Cabin, offers accessibility accommodations for visitors with limited mobility. Dogs are permitted inside the cabins and must remain leashed when outside. The park features over 20 miles of trails, dramatic cliffs carved by historic hydraulic mining, and interpretive programs about Gold Rush history.

Directions

From Nevada City, travel 11 miles north on Highway 49 toward Downieville. Turn right onto Tyler Foote Road and follow the main paved route, which changes names several times (Curzon Grade Road, Back Bone Road, Derbec Road, North Bloomfield Road). The park is 26 miles from Nevada City, approximately 50 minutes drive time. GPS navigation is not recommended as it may direct visitors onto unmaintained dirt roads.