OutReserve

Indian Springs

South Yuba River
Indian Springs Entrance
South Yuba River
South fork of Yuba River
South Yuba River

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
River Access
River Access

About Indian Springs

Indian Springs Campground is located in the Tahoe National Forest along Interstate 80 the South Yuba River. It is about three miles west of Big Bend and 23 miles west of Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its swimming, fishing, and trail opportunities, as well as its historic significance along the California Emigrant Trail.

Number of accommodations: 31

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • River Access
    River Access

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
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Currently closed - Opens on Jun 15

Sites & Availability

31 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 02, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 03, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 04, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 05, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 06, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 07, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 08, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 09, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 10, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 11, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 12, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
15, Loop: UPPER
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 16, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 17, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 18, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 19, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 20, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 21, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 22, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 23, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 24, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 25, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 26, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 27, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 28, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
29, Loop: UPPER
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
32, Loop: UPPER
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
33, Loop: UPPER
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
34, Loop: UPPER
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
35, Loop: UPPER
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night

Reviews (60)

What Guests Are Saying

Indian Springs offers large, well-maintained sites with clean bathrooms and a friendly camp host, making it a great spot for family camping with kids and dogs. Many visitors appreciate the spaciousness and fun water activities, especially in warmer months. However, some guests have noted significant highway and train noise, which can be disruptive, particularly for tent campers.

Review Summary

3.3
60 reviews
5
20.0%
12
4
36.7%
22
3
10.0%
6
2
23.3%
14
1
10.0%
6

alan r

Verified

October 18, 2025 Stayed at: 04, Loop: LOWER

1

The highway noise was ridiculous!

Barrett P

Verified

October 5, 2025 Stayed at: 04, Loop: LOWER

2

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.

Eliezir B

Verified

September 14, 2025 Stayed at: 23, Loop: UPPER

5

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.

Parth P

Verified

September 8, 2025 Stayed at: 20, Loop: UPPER

4

Campsite was really good! Water hook was close by! Mobile had reception. Toilets needs to be better maintained

Roman C

Verified

July 9, 2025 Stayed at: 18, Loop: UPPER

4

This is a nice campground, seems like there was a good amount of space between sites. We went on 4th of July weekend so it was full. I assume it was just the holiday weekend there seem to be a lot of extra cars. A lot of reviews on the sound of the interstate it is tucked close to, I thought it was a positive, it drowned out all the other campsites. Typically you can hear everything and everyone in a campground, not so much hear because of the traffic noise.

Matthew S

Verified

June 29, 2025 Stayed at: 21, Loop: UPPER

4

Camp had a host and clean bathrooms. Woke up a few times due to nearby trains passing through.

Christine W

Verified

June 5, 2025 Stayed at: 09, Loop: LOWER

1

I made a reservation for the end of May and received an email confirming said reservation 2 days prior to my visit only to drive 2.5 hours to the campsite to find that it was closed and locked. I never received any notification that my reservation had been canceled and had to call rec.gov who informed me that the campsite was actually closed until June even though I had an actual reservation. I was refunded the amount for my reservation but in this economy I wish I would’ve known ahead of time so I didn’t waste gas driving 5 hours round trip for nothing.

Natalia M

Verified

July 26, 2024 Stayed at: 11, Loop: LOWER

5

Vault toilets

Kenneth G

Verified

July 21, 2024 Stayed at: 14, Loop: LOWER

4

Great Camp ground, lots of room bathrooms maintained well. The road noise from the highway is a little much.

Kirk R

Verified

July 16, 2024 Stayed at: 07, Loop: LOWER

2

Way too noisy at my campsite…don’t choose #7

Location Indian Springs

Address:
Yuba River Ranger Station
Nevada City, CA, 95959
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 39.3293 / -120.569

Elevation: 1674 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Yuba River Ranger District (530) 288-3231 (voice), (530) 288-3656 (TDD).

General

In accordance with standard industry practices, Tahoe National Forest will assess an additional $5 vehicle fee per day for the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicle in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered one vehicle, and the third and fourth motorcycle are also considered one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.

General

Freeway noise can be heard from campground

General

Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest

General

Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.

General

No Show Policy
A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). 
* No-show customers are only recorded at staffed facilities. At most remote facilities, all customers are noted as automatically checked-in on the date of arrival.
* It is recommended that staffed facilities hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
* It is recommended that staffed facilities hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date.
There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation if the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit some or all of the recreation fees. 
There is no change fee if the customer changes campsites that are the same price and on the same reservation dates in the same campground. If the campsite the customer is changing to has a price difference, the customer will be responsible for any additional fees or be provided with a refund, based on the price difference. 
Where recorded, no-show customers are assessed a $20.00 no-show fee and forfeit the first night's recreation fee for a campsite or forfeit the entire day-use recreation fee for a day-use facility. We recommend customers contact the facility if they are en route to their reservation but cannot make it by the check-in date. In these cases, no refund will be issued, but the facility can ensure that a "no-show" fee is not assessed.

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