Downey Lake   Be the first to submit input for Downey Lake. If you have info on Downey Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Downey Lake.   Lakes Near Downey Lake: Faucherie Lake, Nevada County, 2 miles away Carr Lake, Nevada County, 3 miles away Rucker Lake, Nevada County, 5 miles away Kelly Lake, Placer County, 5 miles away Bowman Lake, Nevada County, 5 miles away   Public Lands Near Downey Lake: Tahoe National Forest, California, 17 miles away Plumas-Eureka State Park, California, 21 miles away Malakoff Diggins State Park, California, 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Downey Lake: Grouse Ridge Campground, Nevada County, 1 miles away Canyon Creek Campground, Nevada County, 3 miles away Carr-Feeley Campground, Nevada County, 3 miles away Jackson Creek Campground, Nevada County, 3 miles away   Hotels Near Downey Lake: Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City, 18 miles away Painted Rock Lodge, Olympic Valley, 20 miles away Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 26 miles away Olympic Village Inn, Olympic Valley, 27 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Downey Lake: Crooked Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 2 miles away        7.4 hiking miles, 350 feet elevation difference Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 2 miles away        9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference Round Lake Trail, Nevada County, 2 miles away        4 hiking miles, 406 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Downey Lake: Soda Springs, California, 15 miles away       625 foot drop, 5 lifts, 16 runs Boreal, California, 17 miles away       500 foot drop, 10 lifts, 41 runs Sugar Bowl, California, 19 miles away       1500 foot drop, 13 lifts, 85 runs   Whitewater Near Downey Lake: Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ PlacerCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) Fordyce Creek, NevadaCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) Yuba River - North Fork, SierraCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)