Sierra Campground

in Tahoe National Forest

The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
80 ft
Sites
16
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Sierra Campground

Closed per forest order 17-24-18 . Sierra Campground is located seven miles north east of Sierra City on the North Yuba River along Hwy 49. There are 16 campsites, vault toilets and river water source-purify before drinking.The campground overlooks the river and is surrounded by fir trees.

Before you go

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$20 per site $5 for extra vehicle

Hours

Typically stays open from Memorial Day to Labor Day

Restrictions

Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.