About Wild Plum
Number of accommodations: 44
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
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
Marcella W
VerifiedJuly 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Without a camp host the bathrooms kept running out of toilet paper. Also, the trash dumpsters were overflowing and the trash was not inside to prevent drawing bears. I thought all the campsites near #36 were for tent camping only, but people with camper vans and other types of campers were camping in the area. This campground needs a Camp Host.
Hannah C
VerifiedJuly 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Wild Plum is fun-right on Haypress Creek, close to Lakes Basin.
Only a 4 star rating due to lack of a camp ground host. Several “no shows”, the sites were left open/unused to any “drop in” participants of the Downieville Classic bike race.
Additional issue- the dumpster was overflowing in Bear country. An additional dumpster should have been available if pick up is only once weekly.
The Forest service did maintain the bathrooms.
Milton D
VerifiedJuly 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Second flat tire in two visits this year. I got a flat tire when entering Wild Plum campground during our June visit. AND my friend got a flat tire when entering Wild Plum campground during our July visit. Required changing to the spare, and a trip to Portola Les Schwab (expensive for me).
We have been camping at Wild Plum many times during the past dozen years with no such problems.
I'm wondering if the trash pickup crew/equipment is scattering metal fragments. Or maybe some recent work crews did that.
Have other visitors reported such problems?
Maybe someone can investigate this.
Carolin C
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
I love camping at this place .For me there is no other place like wild plum it's a gorgeous place to have fun with the family .Will definitely continue to come while available.
Milton D
VerifiedJuly 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
We've camped at Wild Plum many times. It's one of our very favorite places.
This time, we got a flat tire form a sidewall puncture, apparently while driving into the upper campground. These are truck tires, in good condition. The nearest tire service is Les Schwab in Portola, about 50 minutes away, after you change onto your spare.
Also, for our RV conversion van, we need access to a sanitary dump station every few days. The nearest such dump station is Loganville, a USFS station a few miles west of Sierra City. The electronic pay station at Loganville is frequently out-of-order. This is a big pain. A can't understand why the USFS can't do a better job of keeping this functional.
Walter S
VerifiedJuly 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Really nice place! The water is not potable yet, but they're working on it.
Shawn S
VerifiedJuly 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
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Kevin C
VerifiedJune 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
Campground was nice as always. Would have been nice to actually have toilet paper in the restrooms. completely out two days and very little there the other two days. Don't need this when camping. There's already no camp host any more, have to drive to town for firewood - now no toilet paper?
Claudia H
VerifiedJune 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
A really nice campground. Hiking and fishing nearby
Mitchel B
VerifiedJune 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: AREA WILD PLUM
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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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