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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (185)
What Guests Are Saying
Salmon Creek campground is well-maintained, with friendly hosts and clean restrooms, making for a pleasant stay. Its prime location near various lakes and hiking trails adds to the appeal, while the spacious, private sites enhance the camping experience. Some minor issues, such as older pit latrines and noise from the nearby road, were noted, but overall, the campground provides a great environment for outdoor activities and relaxation.
What Guests Are Saying
Salmon Creek campground is well-maintained, with friendly hosts and clean restrooms, making for a pleasant stay. Its prime location near various lakes and hiking trails adds to the appeal, while the spacious, private sites enhance the camping experience. Some minor issues, such as older pit latrines and noise from the nearby road, were noted, but overall, the campground provides a great environment for outdoor activities and relaxation.
Review Summary
Brian S
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
Wasn’t crowded, lots of wood laying around to burn , close to the Sierra lakes . The negative only was there was no drinking water.
Megan O
VerifiedNovember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
Lovely campsite along the creek. Some of the other spots seemed very exposed to sun so pick carefully!
Megan O
VerifiedNovember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
Lovely campsite along the creek. Some of the other spots seemed very exposed to sun so pick carefully!
Chris G
VerifiedOctober 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
Salmon Creek is a great campground in the high Sierras. The campsites are spread out and there were plenty of water and bathrooms available. There is a bit of noise from the nearby road, but there's not a lot of late night traffic. There's a ton of lakes, hikes, and trails nearby. We were there in October and it's definitely pretty cold and the campground wasn't busy at all. Site 31 was a great option.
Chris G
VerifiedOctober 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
Salmon Creek is a great campground in the high Sierras. The campsites are spread out and there were plenty of water and bathrooms available. There is a bit of noise from the nearby road, but there's not a lot of late night traffic. There's a ton of lakes, hikes, and trails nearby. We were there in October and it's definitely pretty cold and the campground wasn't busy at all. Site 31 was a great option.
Douglas H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
The camp grounds are always wonderful, and a great experience. Jack is the campground supervisor and maintenance worker and he is one of the easiest guys to get along with. Super helpful, and great with our kids and pets. I give this campground a 5 star every year we go!
Douglas H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
The camp grounds are always wonderful, and a great experience. Jack is the campground supervisor and maintenance worker and he is one of the easiest guys to get along with. Super helpful, and great with our kids and pets. I give this campground a 5 star every year we go!
Matthew G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
We used site 31, it was a great site easily a 8/10. Using a tent to camp was easy to set up but the area was rocky making it hard to walk in the tent in some spots. The campground was very clean and easy to navigate. Bathrooms are clean for the most part. Jack the host was absolutely amazing. He was friendly and always checked on us. I look forward to seeing jack and using the site again next year.
Matthew G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
We used site 31, it was a great site easily a 8/10. Using a tent to camp was easy to set up but the area was rocky making it hard to walk in the tent in some spots. The campground was very clean and easy to navigate. Bathrooms are clean for the most part. Jack the host was absolutely amazing. He was friendly and always checked on us. I look forward to seeing jack and using the site again next year.
Daria D
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
We have been here for three summers now and it is absolutely the best camping spot you can choose. There are so many lakes within five minutes of the campground with all different views. We take our paddle boards and our dog and have a great time. Bassett’s is a must to stop for some ice cream, souvenirs, etc
The sites at the campground are large and have lots of private space in between your neighbors.
Location & Directions for Salmon Creek
Yuba River Ranger Station, Nevada City, CA 95959 United States
Elevation: 1,746 ft
Getting There
<p>From Sierraville, travel south on Highway 49 for 18 mi to Bassetts. Turn right and continue two miles to the campground, which is on the left side of the highway.<br><br>From Sierra City, travel north on Highway 49 for 5 mi. Turn left at Basset...
From Sierraville, travel south on Highway 49 for 18 mi to Bassetts. Turn right and continue two miles to the campground, which is on the left side of the highway.
From Sierra City, travel north on Highway 49 for 5 mi. Turn left at Bassett Station on Gold Lake Highway and continue just over a mile, campground is on the left just past Packer Lake Road.
Highway access
Salmon Creek Campground is accessible via Highway 49, which is a major state highway. It is located approximately 18 miles south of Sierraville and 5 miles north of Sierra City.
Policies & Rules
General
- In accordance with standard industry practices, we will be assessing a $5 additional vehicle fee on 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 to be one vehicle and the third and fourth are also considered to be one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.
- Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
- Utility hookups and showers are not available at the campground
- Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest
- 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) or, (530) 288-3656 (TDD).
- 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.
- 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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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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