Release Date: 04/15/13
Contacts: Lisa Ross , 775-885-6107 , lross@blm.gov
News Release No. CCDO 2013-033
BLM Opening Campground at Indian Creek Reservoir on April 26
Carson City, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground adjacent to Indian Creek Reservoir in Alpine County, California will open April 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Indian Creek Campground is one of the best campground values in the Sierra Nevada with hot showers, flush toilets, an RV sanitary dump station, paved roads and parking sites, and bear-proof storage lockers available at each site. A BLM maintenance technician and camp hosts are on-site. Other facilities at Indian Creek Reservoir include a boat launching area, day use picnic area, three loop interpretive trail system and over eight miles of hiking trails.
The following fee schedule shows the fees for the 2013 camping season:
Service Provided
RV/Tent Single Site (13)
RV/Tent Double Site (6)
Tent Area Single Site (6)
Tent Area Double Site (4)
Group Area
Sanitary Dump Station
Use Fee
$20.00/night
$32.00/night
$14.00/night
$20.00/night
$50.00/night
$10.00/vehicle/use
The main camp area has 19 sites that accommodate RV and tent campers on a non-reservation basis. Six of these 19 sites are considered “double” occupancy sites since they have two parking spots, two tent pads and two picnic tables. This area has flush toilets, hot showers and drinking water.
The walk-in tent area, located south of the main camp area, has ten sites that can accommodate up to 15 tents (15 pads) on a non-reservation basis. Four of the ten tent sites are considered “double” occupancy sites since they have two tent pads and two picnic tables. Sanitary facilities in this area include vault toilets and potable water.
With advanced reservations, a group of up to 40 people may camp in the Group Campsite that accommodates tents only. To make a reservation at the Group Campsite, or for more information, please contact the BLM Carson City District Office at 775-885-6000.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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