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Camping at Indian Springs near Nevada City

Public campground · Nevada City · 34 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

For access, Indian Springs is reached from Interstate 80 via the Eagle Lakes Road exit (exit 164), a short drive north and west from the highway; it's about three miles west of Big Bend and roughly 23 miles west of Truckee, with Donner Lake another 19 miles east on I-80/Route 40. The campground sits close to the historic California Emigrant Trail and provides easy jumping-off points for other nearby trailheads and sights China Wall, Rainbow Bridge, Sugar Bowl, Loch Leven and Castle Peak are all within driving distance.

3.0 on Recreation.gov · 59 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 34 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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walk to
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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walk to
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standard nonelectric
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walk to
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standard nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • River Access
  • Self Pay Station
  • Self Pay Station
  • Shade
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 27 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION
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Indian Springs: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Indian Springs?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (27 of 27 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Indian Springs have RV hookups?
27 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Indian Springs?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Indian Springs?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (27 of 27 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 27 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 33 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 35 paved site driveways; 7 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (18 reports), AT&T 3 (18 reports), T-Mobile 3 (7 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 35 of 35 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (59 reviews, ★ 3.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Large sites, cool swimming hole, but road noise on site #4 is unbearable. So loud that you have to raise your voice to speak to someone beside you. Difficult for tent sleeping. RV/van is ok.”

Barrett P 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Perfect spot to spend a long weekend. Great camp host, clean sites and bathrooms. Some spots are great for RV and all are great for tents. Rocks and water were fun even into September! This is our go to spot for camping with kids and dogs. ”

Eliezir B 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

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  • Camping with dogs
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$24
03
standard nonelectric
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06
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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08
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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14
standard nonelectric
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02
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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07
standard nonelectric
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34
walk to
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24
standard nonelectric
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26
standard nonelectric
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15
standard nonelectric
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31
walk to
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10
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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29
walk to
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35
walk to
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standard nonelectric
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09
standard nonelectric
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18
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person
    • Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 27 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Springdale 251bh
2022 Springdale 251bh

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 49 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DBH
2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DBH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 63 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31
Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 73 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Indian Springs

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise
Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person

Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours
Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person

Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 15–Oct 15: RV & Tent $24, Tent $24 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Indian Springs

For May weekends, book about 98 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 37 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May37 days ahead98 days ahead20 days ahead52 days ahead
June40 days ahead88 days ahead35 days ahead83 days ahead
July40 days ahead89 days ahead40 days ahead94 days ahead
August38 days ahead67 days ahead28 days ahead72 days ahead
September28 days ahead57 days ahead20 days ahead39 days ahead
October19 days ahead40 days ahead17 days ahead62 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,512 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

34 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

27 sites · $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

7 sites · $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters
Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters

Lake Tahoe area · 2.5 hr · from $150/person

Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise
Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $170/person

Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe
Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $642/person

Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe area · 10 min–12 min · from $139/person

Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe
Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe area · 14 hr · from $270/person