Indian Valley
Indian Valley is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.51368, -120.98351
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Cultural Activities, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Rafting, Scenic Drive, Swimming, Tubing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- (530)478-6253
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Indian Valley
Overview 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. 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, Goodyear
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Pass Creek · 24 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Eagle Energy · 29 mi
- Low clearances
- 1 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 361 designated routes (463 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley Camp | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Rocky Rest Camp | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Rocky Rest | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Fiddle Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Fiddle Creek | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Fiddle Creek | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, USFS and BLM recreation sites, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.