Indian Springs

The LARGEST BONUS OF THE PLACE IS THE SWIMMING HOLE and waterfall.
The pit toilet was.. ok..

The FREEWAY is Right there. And n.e.v.e.r stopped, accompanied by a train track above that. We were pleased to hear not 1 or 2, but up TO 6 OR 7 LOUD TRAINS WITH HORNS ablarin! Such fun with young kids.

The map online is deceitful. We picked (what we thought was) a secluded space from the other sites. These sites are literally a stones through from eachother.
There was BARELY enough room for a 10 man and 12man tent, a tiny site.

We had people WALK RIGHT THROUGH OUR CAMP on their way to the water. Bo consideration or even acknowledgment as they passed within inches. ..and literally 100feet or so down the hill is the path.

Most parking areas for the site accommodate 2 small cars or one full sized vehicle.
We stayed at site 9. Would not recommend without patience and earplugs.

Great location...our site was located just a short walk over boulders to the swimming hole and the toilets were behind us. The swimming hole is a huge plus! Campsite was huge with plenty of space for all of our tents. The noise from highway did not bother us at all. Bees were a pain, but it's camping...what do you expect. The rangers were super friendly too!

This camping experience at Indian Springs was quite poor. There was no one on staff to update the reservations on each campsite, so unfortunately the campsite Recreation.gov let me reserve days prior was taken by someone. I had chosen campsite 21 because it looked to be the furthers from the highway, in fact as we explored the campground, we found that the noise pollution from the highway permeated the entire place. Semis and cars can be heard at all hours of the day and night. We settled on a campsite near the water, which provided a direct line of sight to the highway. Furthermore, there are no doable hiking trails within walking distance to the campsite. We chose to hike one of the local OHV trails, but turned around about a mile after our descent. The road was VERY rocky and impossible to enjoyably, hike the trail. Lastly, because you're so close to the highway, there is cell reception. Do not go here, if you want to "disconnect" with technology and connect with Mother Nature. This spot is likely good for people with RVs, but not suited for tent camping.

The campground gets two stars because there is a small lake with a cool waterfall.

Loved it. Beautiful and easy to hide. A little traffic noise at night but so worth it.

The campground is beautifully set in the forest and next to the fork of the Yuba River....If you have a trailer or RV there are so few sites suitable, and the pads are mostly uneven. Highway noise is always mentioned, but after a while I do not hear it. The campground is obviously not well taken care of, and during my last two visits I never saw a host or supervisor even making rounds. It is mostly suitable for tents. and I guess my last comment would be to not camp downwind from the pit toilets....

We really enjoyed our weekend at Indian Springs! We had site 6, right next to the River.... and just beyond the lovely Yuba, high above us, was the highway. As many others have mentioned, westbound I-80 runs right next to the campground. Despite the constant highway noise, we had a fab time! We saw our first ever Northern Flying Squirrel our first night and a Rubber Boa, one of two native boa constrictors in North America, the second night. What a treat!
While we enjoyed this brief getaway, we wouldn’t go out of our way to camp here again unless we were on our way somewhere else and needed to stop over.

Seems like a nice location. We had some trouble finding the swimming hole. The campsites are well spaced out. I'm leaving a fair review because we arrived to discover that our space, reserved a week prior, had not been marked as reserved, and instead rented to walk-in campers. We were unable to find a camp host or reach anyone at Recreation.gov. We found an overflow spot to camp in next to our site, so it worked out, but no thanks to whoever administers the site.

This is a truly beautiful area right near the gorgeous Yuba River boasting spacious campsites with access to basic amenities and some long driveways. It's generally well maintained and worked well for our purposes, a place to camp after rock crawling on Fordyce during the day. We knew there would be freeway noise and train noises, but it was louder than we expected and it roared all night long. I recommend ear plugs for a better night's sleep.

Had a great time! Yes, the freeway is a bit noisy, but the benefit of that, was that it allowed us to be able to chat and listen to music until very late into the night without disturbing our neighbors. The walk in sites are very spacious, with a campfire ring and a picnic table. BRING WASP TRAPS, they get a little invasive around any food. The swimming area is an absolute gem! It can get a little crowded, but everyone there was very friendly! Very much looking forward to coming back!

Very large camping spots, lots of room, amazing swimming holes. The only thing not so great the freeway noise but after a few days you just block it out, we had a great time.