Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 27 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 30 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 28 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 33 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 32 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 27 no-hookup individual sites.
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“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.”
“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. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night| – |
| $24 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 22 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 34 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 26 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 31 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 29 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 35 walk to | – | – | $24 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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.
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.

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 49 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 63 mi from campground
$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 73 mi from campground
$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 37 days ahead | 98 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 52 days ahead |
| June | 40 days ahead | 88 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 83 days ahead |
| July | 40 days ahead | 89 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 94 days ahead |
| August | 38 days ahead | 67 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 72 days ahead |
| September | 28 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 39 days ahead |
| October | 19 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 62 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.
34 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
27 sites · $24/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
7 sites · $24/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

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

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

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

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