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Camping at Wild Plum near Nevada City

Public campground · Nevada City · 47 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

The campground is also a practical base for a wide range of activities. 5-mile Wild Plum Loop Trail starts at the campground and is open to hikers and horse riders; it links to the Pacific Crest Trail and the Haypress Trail, giving access to longer mountain routes.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 154 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 47 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 47 sites.

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

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Creek Access
  • Drinking Water
  • Host
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Self Pay Station
  • Shade
  • Trailhead Parking
  • Water Spigot
  • Waterfront Sites
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 47 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

YUBA RIVER RANGER DISTRICT
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Wild Plum: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Wild Plum?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Wild Plum have RV hookups?
47 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Wild Plum?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Wild Plum?
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: 45 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 47 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 45 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 paved, 26 gravel site driveways; 1 hike-in site
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (49 reports), AT&T 0 (42 reports), T-Mobile 0 (20 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 46 of 46 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 DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Very nice campground with some fun trails near by.”

Tristen M · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (154 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very nice campground with some fun trails near by. Only downside is the sites are pretty close together, but other than that it was awesome!”

Tristen M 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The facilities were clean. The campground was nearly empty midweek during our visit. We had a great family camping experience.”

Karla B 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Sardine Lake

3.7 mi from Wild Plum (straight-line) 4.0 · 105 Recreation.gov reviews
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Salmon Creek

3.9 mi from Wild Plum (straight-line) 4.0 · 81 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
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  • Camping with dogs
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$24
047
tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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031
standard nonelectric
––$24
045
tent only nonelectric
––$24
042
tent only nonelectric
––$24
022
tent only nonelectric
––$24
021
tent only nonelectric
––$24
026
standard nonelectric
––$24
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standard nonelectric
––$24
044
tent only nonelectric
––$24
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
––$24
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standard nonelectric
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040
tent only nonelectric
––$24
010
standard nonelectric
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030
standard nonelectric
––$24
043
tent only nonelectric
––$24
013
standard nonelectric
––$24
029
standard nonelectric
––$24
014
standard nonelectric
––$24
034
tent only nonelectric
––$24
015
standard nonelectric
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023
tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
––$24
039
tent only nonelectric
––$24
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tent only nonelectric
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041
tent only nonelectric
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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: 47 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 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 74 mi from campground

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

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BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"
BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 102 mi from campground

$155/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 123 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Wild Plum

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 7–Oct 15: RV & Tent $24–$50, Tent $24 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Wild Plum

For July weekends, book about 172 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 95 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
May116 days ahead147 days ahead68 days ahead141 days ahead
June68 days ahead143 days ahead92 days ahead154 days ahead
July95 days ahead172 days ahead96 days ahead175 days ahead
August80 days ahead159 days ahead84 days ahead166 days ahead
September43 days ahead101 days ahead38 days ahead93 days ahead
October24 days ahead58 days ahead29 days ahead79 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 (10,593 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

47 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

24 sites · $24/night

Loops: AREA WILD PLUM (24)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

23 sites · $24/night

Loops: AREA WILD PLUM (23)

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