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Indian Valley Campground

5 mi southwest of Goodyears Bar, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Indian Valley Campground

Indian Valley Campground is located on the north bank of the North Yuba River along Hwy 49 about 15 miles north of Camptonville. There are 19 campsites with vault toilets and piped water. It is surrounded by oak, fir, pine, and madrone trees. Access to the North Yuba Trail.

  • Fees: $24 per site $5 for extra vehicle
  • Season: April 17 – October 15
  • Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Goodyears Bar, CA · 39.51336, -120.98143

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

50°
31°Jan
52°
32°Feb
56°
34°Mar
61°
37°Apr
70°
44°May
79°
50°Jun
87°
55°Jul
87°
54°Aug
82°
49°Sep
70°
41°Oct
56°
35°Nov
48°
31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Indian Valley Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Rocky Rest CampgroundATV road0.2 mi0.1 mi
Fiddle Creek RidgeDirt bike0.5 mi5.7 mi
Indian Ridge SpurATV road0.6 mi0.8 mi
Canyon CreekDirt bike1.6 mi4.1 mi
Halls RanchDirt bike2.3 mi5.5 mi
Young's ATVATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.6 mi2.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.