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Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek
Salmon Creek Campground
Salmon Creek

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly

About Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek Campground is located in the North Yuba River area. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, and gold panning. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Number of accommodations: 26

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed - Opens on Jun 1

Sites & Availability

26 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
002, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
003, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
004, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
005, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 011, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 012, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 015, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
016, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
020, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
021, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 022, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 023, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 027, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 028, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 029, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 030, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 031, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
No Hookups
$24.00
/ per night
033, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night

Reviews (82)

What Guests Are Saying

Salmon Creek Campground offers a lovely setting along a creek with spacious, clean sites that provide privacy from neighbors. The campground is conveniently located near numerous lakes, hiking trails, and recreational activities, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. Campground host Jack receives high praise for his helpfulness, although some restroom facilities could use improvement.

Review Summary

4.2
82 reviews
5
51.2%
42
4
28.0%
23
3
12.2%
10
2
2.4%
2
1
6.1%
5

Craig G

Verified

July 25, 2020 Stayed at: 028, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

3

We love this campground but this year was challenging. We have been coming here for 50 years so we will continue but hope they manage it better in the future

MariaElena C

Verified

July 14, 2020 Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

5

Woodsy spacious campground within driving distance of many lakes. Recommend as point for lakes basin district.

Spencer H

Verified

July 8, 2020 Stayed at: 021, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

5

This was the best campground I’ve ever been to in regards to services. The bathrooms were very clean and the potable water was really nice! Most of the sites were spread out enough to give you privacy and the near by lakes were all gorgeous!

Michelle E

Verified

March 18, 2020 Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

5

Perfect place for family & friends!

Kathryn P

Verified

January 15, 2020 Stayed at: 029, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

5

Beautiful campground with amenities nearby and fantastic views! Also loved the spacing of sites here and the availability of water and restrooms.

Roger S

January 13, 2020

5

Perfect...

Roger S

January 13, 2020

5

Perfect...

Joan F

Verified

January 11, 2020 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

5

Nice campground, kid friendly, good shade in many of the campsites. Some cars were clueless and drove too fast with little campers on the campground road though. The pit toilets REALLY needed attention -clearly not emptied for a while.

Joseph D

January 10, 2020

5

Wonderful campground. Very clean. The pit toilets at the larger loop need to be replaced with the newer ones. Try to stay near the creek. Hike to the look out and rent a boat on the lake! Wonderful place to stay!

Tim C

Verified

January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA SALMON CREEK

5

We stayed in #027. Salmon Creek is very quiet, located well off the main road on Gold Lake Highway. The campground is very close to many of the best attractions in the area without being too crowded. The sites in our loop were well separated with plenty of space.

Location Salmon Creek

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

Latitude & Longitude: 39.6235 / -120.612

Elevation: 1746 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
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.

General

Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers

General

Utility hookups and showers are not available at the campground

General

Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest

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) or, (530) 288-3656 (TDD).

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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