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
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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

Natalie H

Verified

June 6, 2022 Stayed at: 14, Loop: LOWER

3

This campground is beautiful, however the traffic noise did keep us up at night. It was not as noticeable during the day. Other than that, it was really nice. The restrooms were clean and actually smelled good and the river is so close! Unfortunately, I don’t think I would stay at this campsite again due to the noisy highway.

Leslie F

Verified

June 5, 2022 Stayed at: 22, Loop: UPPER

4

Yes, you can hear the freeway and the train. Not a lot of hiking on site. Super convenient and a great location for a quick trip away. Bathrooms were not bad and saw them being cleaned and re-stocked during our stay. No bear lockers which would have been nice to store food. Campsites are a bit close however, not too bad. Great cell phone reception which came in handy when we needed to call aaa. Will camp here again.

Benjamin B

Verified

October 18, 2021 Stayed at: 06, Loop: LOWER

4

Had a great time camping at Indian Springs. The campground was clean and well maintained. There is cell service (Verizon). Note there is noise from the highway as well as noise from the trains. This did not impact my enjoyment of the site. Camped here during a campfire ban, there were other people observed at the campground having illegal campfires as well as people with dogs off leash.

Susan C

Verified

September 29, 2021 Stayed at: 25, Loop: UPPER

4

Can't get away from the freeway sound but still had lots of fun with the family. Swimming hole was clean considering how many people were there.

christine s

Verified

August 22, 2021 Stayed at: 05, Loop: LOWER

1

Sorry, it’s bad. Reviews said,”You can hear the freeway”.
Our site was literally ON the freeway. 65-70db
We had to yell to hear each other. No worries about hearing fellow campers. The swimming hole was pretty until you walked up enough to see the graffiti wall at the overpass. Other than that, it was just bad timing for us. Too hot, too smokey, too much tree sap & too many yellow jackets. We left early. Never to return.

Cassandra M

Verified

August 21, 2021 Stayed at: 29, Loop: UPPER

4

The swimming hole exceeded my expectations, clean, easy to access. The waterfall is gorgeous.

Jesse O

Verified

August 12, 2021 Stayed at: 21, Loop: UPPER

5

Great place, good hiking spots, creek close by. Campgrounds and bathrooms clean.

stefanie a

Verified

August 8, 2021 Stayed at: 02, Loop: LOWER

5

Super loud traffic noises n trains at night but beautiful water

Melisa S

Verified

July 30, 2021 Stayed at: 07, Loop: LOWER

4

The campsite was clean and well maintained. There is a little lake and waterfall that you can swim in which was pretty and clean. The campsite is near the highway so there is constant highway noise as they noted on the webpage. I’d advise selecting one of their spots that’s further away from the highway as the trees were able to block out some of the noise.

John M

Verified

July 30, 2021 Stayed at: 24, Loop: UPPER

1

We spent 1 night at Indian Springs CG. It happens to be a few hundred yards away from I-80. After a sleepless night I heard comments like “jet engines”, “tornado” , “glad I had ear plugs” etc. The campground was very nice but the noise was pretty loud. There are many quieter campgrounds a bit further west off highway 20.

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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