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Our Chute Hill Campground is located just 1/2 mile north of the historic old town of North Bloomfield. The campground is a beautiful, peaceful and shaded area set amongst tall pine and cedar trees. The 30 family sites vary in size and most can accomodate two tents. Each site has a picnic table with benches, a bear-proof food locker, and a fire bin. There is one handicapped space available with lower picnic table and fire bin. Potable water is available close to each site as well as bear proof garbage recepticles. Walk in, flush toilet restrooms are available a short walk from your camp site. There are no RV hookups or showers available in the campground.
The campsites may be reserved through the state parks reservation system Reserve America by going online at www.reserveamerica.com or calling (800) 444-7275 up to 7 months in advance of your arrival. Your reservation guarantees a spot in our campground. Upon arrival, please check in at the park Museum for updates and a map. You will then proceed to the campground to pick your site. If you haven’t visited our campground in the past, we encourage you to drive through all of the campground to view the different size sites that are availabale. Check-in time is 12:00 p.m with check-out at 10:00 a.m.
Please don’t forget to take time to view the Diggins Overlook, located next to camp site #27. A short walk out to the rim and you’ll find a bench to relax on while you view the entire length and width of the diggins.
Click below to view our new brochure and see a map of the park, including Chute Hill Campground.
Malakoff Diggins SHP Park Brochure and Map
Special Summer Programs!
Night Hike - Saturday, July 10 & Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Join the park ranger for a leisurely stroll through the forest and experience your envireonment as a nocturnal animal does! All ages are invited. Bring a flashlight and sturdy shoes. (1/2 mile walk - one hour)
Evening Campfire Programs – Saturdays – July 17; August 7th; September 4th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Join the ranger for an entertaining gathering including songs, stories and roasting marshmallows. Meet at the campground amphitheatre. (one hour)
Family Camping
Fee: $35.oo per night, includes one vehicle. Additional vehicles will be charged an additional $8.00 per night, collected upon registration.
Dogs are welcome in our campground. They must be on a lease and under control at all times. Bear, deer and other wild animmals have been seen walking through the campground and our hiking trails .
Group Camping
The group site is available for up to 60 campers and 16 vehicles. The site has its own heated bathroom, barbecue grill, fire pit and eating area, as well as bear food lockers. This secluded site allows for groups such as large families, scout groups or church organizations who wish to enjoy tent camping away from the individual family sites.
Fee: $165.00 per night, includes 16 vehicles. Extra vechicles will be charged an additional $8.00 per night, collected upon registration.
Black Bears
Black bears live in the park. They come in a variety of colors ranging from tan to black. They are intelligent, and will eat almost anything that they can find. They are most active at dawn and dusk, generally have poor eyesight, and hunt with their keen sense of smell. Bears only approach people because we have food. You can usually scare them away by yelling and banging pots and pans. Please report all bear sightings to park staff at the Museum. To avoid having a bear visit your campsite…
Store all scented items in the bear-proof locker provided – this includes toiletries, trash and recycling.
- Clean all dishes immediately after eating.
- Put garbage in the bear-proof cans provided. Do not hang in trees.
- Never take scented items, including toiletries into your tent.
You may receive a citation for leaving unattended or improperly storing your scented items.