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Recreation Region: Yuba River Ranger District

Salmon Creek Campground

Salmon Creek is located two miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Highway near Salmon Creek, there are 31 campsites- 7 of them have space for trailers. It has vault toilets and piped water. Salmon Creek Campground is surrounded by lodgepole pine and cedar trees. This area offers an abundance of beautiful high mountain lakes with a variety of accessibility along with scenic rugged geological features of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings. 

General Information

Bear proof food boxes available
Space for trailers

May 21 - October 29

Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $24 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night

$24 per site
$5 for extra vehicle

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.62344137

Longitude: -120.6119192

Directions

From Hwy 49 at Sierra City: Drive 4 1/2 miles to Bassett's Station. Turn left on Gold Lake Hwy. Continue for 2 miles on Gold Lake Hwy to campground.

From 89 N to 49 N: Drive 13 miles headed west to Bassett's Station. Turn right on Gold Lake Hwy. Continue for 2 miles on Gold Lake Hwy to campground.
 

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Last updated June 9th, 2025