Indian Creek Campground to remain closed

Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County will remain closed until further notice, according to the Sierra Front Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.

“The Campground closure is due to damages caused by the 2021 Tamarack Fire, and significant flooding in 2022,” said Acting Sierra Front Field Manager Jonathan Palma. “The campground will remain fully closed to public access until further notice.”

In July of 2021, the Tamarack Fire burned through Indian Creek Campground and destroyed the RV-tent main loop, group camp site and restroom. Wildfire impacts to site facilities, hazardous materials abatement, and risks associated with wildfire-affected “hazard” trees necessitated this closure. In August of 2022, the area received heavy rains that flooded the campground, resulting in significant sediment loading and debris fields in the campground, compounding the BLM's timeframe for re-opening the facilities. The site will remain closed to the public, including vehicles, while staff work on public safety and infrastructure restoration tasks.

Hazard tree falling within the campground concluded in March, with over 80 truckloads of timber being removed. With the different contractors using the day use area for storage and staging, no date has been set to open the day use area to the public at this time.