Indian Creek Campground (ca)

Due to the extensive damage sustained in the 2021 Tamarack Fire, Indian Creek Campground is closed at this time and will remain closed until the area can be made safe for public access and facilities can be rebuilt. The campground is nestled in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada between the California towns of Woodfords and Markleeville, spread over 160 acres on the west bank of Indian Creek Reservoir in a forest of burnt ponderosa, Jeffrey and pinyon pines. Elevation in the area ranges from 5,600 feet at the reservoir to 6,400 feet in the surrounding foothills, and pine trees and sagebrush dot the landscape. Summers are generally warm and dry with daytime temperatures occasionally reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while evenings are cool and comfortable; sunny and dry days prevail, interspersed with periods of spectacular thunderstorms in the mid-summer months. A campground with 30 sites sits next to the reservoir, with an RV/tent loop of 19 sites suitable for recreational vehicles up to 34 feet in length or tents, a walk-to tent loop of 10 sites with parking nearby, and a group campsite (tents only) for up to 40 campers. Several campsites have reservoir views through the trees. The main restrooms in the RV/tent loop have flush toilets and hot showers, and drinking water is provided. A day use area has four picnic sites, a boat ramp, a large parking lot and restrooms with flush toilets. Fishing is by far the most popular activity — trout are stocked in the reservoir and the river, and the nearby East Fork of the Carson River is managed as a trophy fishery. Picnicking, hiking, sailing, mountain biking, nature study, rock collecting, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, bicycling, white-water rafting and photography are all available in the surrounding area. Opportunities to view beautiful waterfalls, snow-capped peaks and rushing mountain streams abound throughout this landscape: whitewater raft or kayak the East Fork of the Carson River, fish the East or West forks, explore South Lake Tahoe, hike along the Tahoe Rim Trail or into the Mokelumne Wilderness, follow the Emigrant trail up from Hope Valley over Carson Pass, explore off-highway vehicle routes around Hope Valley, drive out to Blue Lakes for fishing, hiking and horseback riding, mountain bike a network of logging roads, or fish and boat on Silver Lake and Caples Lake.