Wild Plum Campground

in Tahoe National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
43 ft
Sites
47
Electric hookups
No
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Yes
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

Wild Plum Campground

Wild Plum Campground is located 1 mile east of Sierra City on Haypress Creek off the Wild Plum Road. There are 47 campsite, piped water, vault toilets, and it is near the Kentucky Mine and Sierra County Historical Park. The lower loop campground sites are located next to Haypress Creek. This is a quiet campground. Sites are better suited for tents or smaller campers/sleeper vans.

Before you go

Season

May 20 – October 15

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$24 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. No cell service. Sometimes there is cell service in Downieville

Make it a night on a better road

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