U.S. Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · CA

Indian Valley

Whitewater Rafting, North Fork Yuba RiverPhoto · TNF
OpenSeason 04-17 – 10-15
ReservableAccess
17Sites
40 ftMax rig

The place

Indian Valley Campground is located alongside the North Yuba River just off Highway 49, about 11 miles west of Downieville. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, white water boating, and gold panning. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest. Recreation The North Yuba River offers swimming, wading, and rainbow trout fishing. Seasonal rafting, kayaking and tubing are also popular water activities. Keep reading

A network of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and motorcycle singeltrack criss-crosses the surrounding area including the Yuba River, Halls Ranch, and Butcher Ranch trails and the Downieville Downhill. Facilities The campground offers both single and double family campsites. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Natural Features The campground sits on the north bank of the North Yuba River. Tumbled rock piles from early gold dredging activity are scattered around the campground. A forest of oak, fir, pine and madrone trees provides ample shade. Many sites have views of the river. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (530) 265-4531. Nearby Attractions Indian Valley Campground is located on the Yuba Donner Scenic Byway (Highway 49) near many gold rush era historical sites and old mining towns such as Camptonville, Goodyears Bar, and Downieville. Many points of interest lie along Highway 49 and are part of the 49 miles of Highway 49 driving tour; look for interpretive signs and other historical sites along this tour route. Other attractions include the North Yuba River, Indian Valley Outpost, New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Downieville, and a network of miles of motorcycle singletrack. Charges & Cancellations 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.

The sites · 17

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
AREA INDIAN VALLEY001standard nonelectric20 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY002standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY003standard nonelectric35 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY004standard nonelectric35 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY005standard nonelectric35 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY006standard nonelectric35 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY007standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY008standard nonelectric30 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY009standard nonelectric30 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY010standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY011standard nonelectric25 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY012standard nonelectric35 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY013management30 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY014standard nonelectric30 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY015standard nonelectric30 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY016standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA INDIAN VALLEY017standard nonelectric20 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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