About Wild Plum
Number of accommodations: 44
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (158)
What Guests Are Saying
Wild Plum Campground is praised for its beautiful and peaceful setting, with clean facilities and helpful camp hosts. Visitors enjoy the well-organized layout, proximity to hiking trails, and the tranquil ambiance provided by the nearby creek. While some concerns about bear activity and the availability of potable water were noted, the overall experience remains positive, with many campers expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Wild Plum Campground is praised for its beautiful and peaceful setting, with clean facilities and helpful camp hosts. Visitors enjoy the well-organized layout, proximity to hiking trails, and the tranquil ambiance provided by the nearby creek. While some concerns about bear activity and the availability of potable water were noted, the overall experience remains positive, with many campers expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Linda G
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
I come here every year and always enjoy this place. Tons of hiking and lakes to lounge at. All around one of my favorite campgrounds in the sierras. I will say there is no cell phone service in the actually campground, but if you drive into town you can find plenty of it (6 min drive from campground) if you really need it. Tons of wood around to purchase. Water spickets everywhere. If you’re there on a Sunday you can skip dinner at campground and have BBQ at the Buckhorn (in the summer). There’s a local Mini grocery store to purchase staple camping items and food. Sierra Pines Resort ( not a resort!) has a great breakfast with great views outdoors - highly recommend!!
Lynda U
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
This campground is well-maintained, clean, and well organized. We love going to Wild a Plum!
mandy m
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Great campground with amazing views and the Love falls trail was very rewarding!
dino k
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Love love love! This place. Big space. A pull through for my rig.
Huge campground nice and level. Our host was wonderful.
Sarah G
VerifiedAugust 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Great campsite. It's a lovely location among the trees and the campsite was well looked after. We enjoyed visiting Sierra City, hiking to and swimming in the Upper Sardine Lake, and hiking to the Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout. The creek is quite shallow and rocky near the campsite but there are some great lakes a short drive away (including Upper Sardine) and some nice spots further along the creek.
Marty O
VerifiedAugust 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Our camp site was available when we arrived, a little early! It was clean and had firewood stacked and ready for us to use if we wanted to, although that's not something to plan on. Camp host was efficient, toilets were clean and the campground in general was well maintained.
We had a very relaxing vacation at Wild Plum.
Zosza L
VerifiedAugust 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Positives: beautiful setting, lots of shade, very clean, very friendly camp host, free fire wood, nearby stream, fairly large sites
Negatives: two sets of noisy neighbors late into the night (we were in the upper loop)
Tracy M
VerifiedAugust 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
This is a lovely campground with amazing location near Sierra Buttes and Sardine Lakes and Salmon lakes. Lots of nearby recreation. The camp host, Carrie, was super helpful and really made this a great experience for me. Very clean restrooms and facilities, and they had the bee/yellow jacket traps at every site so minimal bees. Highly recommended!
Keith B
VerifiedAugust 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
WOW! What a score! Camped in the area before, chose Wild Plum based on what was available in the area. Sites can be close together, we lucked out and didn't have any neighbors in the site that was the closest. It's a beautiful campground and very clean. The Camp Host, Carrie was absolutely wonderful and helpful, she greets each arriving group, shares some local info, general pleasantries, and then she and Maggie May go about their day. The bathrooms were clean and actually didn't smell too bad, (thx Carrie). Overall a great experience, I understand why people come back to this campground. My wife and will definitely be back.
Rosa L
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
It's so wonderful with the good luck and temptation to book the camp sites one week before and got it next to the river. National forest is really up to its standard. Creek, swimming holes, lakes, and amazing night skies. Vaulted toilets only and we happened to bring a water bucket which was super useful. The only thing is that the sign was unclear or no sign for hiking, Maybe that's why it is a gem and so peaceful. Will come back for sure soon.
Location Wild Plum
Address:
Yuba River Ranger District
Nevada City, CA, 95959
United States
From Sierra City travel north (east) on Highway 49 for about a half a mile, turn right onto Wild Plum Rd and continue for another 1.5 miles. You will arrive at Wild Plum Campground after crossing the Haypress Creek bridge.
Fromk Sierraville travel south (west) on Highway 49 for 21 miles, turn right onto Wild Plum Rd and continue for another 1.5 miles. You will arrive at Wild Plum Campground after crossing the Haypress Creek bridge.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5668 / -120.603
Elevation: 1339 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers |
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Utility hookups and showers are not available |
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Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest |
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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). |
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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. |
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No Show Policy
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