Camping near Soda Springs, California

Camping near Soda Springs at a glance

Public campgrounds

4 (4 National Forest)

Getting a site

3 reservable and 1 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Sterling Lake: "Single Site: $15 per night"

Distance from Soda Springs

6.4 miles (Sterling Lake) to 10 miles (Indian Springs) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles

Elevation

5,600 ft (Indian Springs) to 7,000 ft (Sterling Lake), 4 of 4 on record

Campsites

66 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 45 ft (Hampshire Rocks)

Drinking water

3 of 4

Distances are straight-line miles from Soda Springs's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Soda Springs

• White Rock, 6.6 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Knoll Ohv Group Campground, 8.6 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Lake, 8.8 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Lake Shoreline, 8.9 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Granite Flat, 9.4 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Talbot, 9.5 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Goose Meadow, 10 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Sagehen Creek, 10 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Goose Meadows, 10 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Lakeside, 12 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Silver Creek Campground, 12 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Prosser Family, 12 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Lake of the Woods, 12 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Prosser Ranch Group Campground, 12 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Ahart, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Coyote Group Campground, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Grouse Ridge, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Canyon Creek, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Gates Group Campground, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Lower Little Truckee, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Robinson Flat, 13 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Annie Mcloud, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Lewis, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Upper Little Truckee, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Little Lasier Meadows Campground, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Alpine Meadows (martis Creek), 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Woodcamp, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Poppy, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Silver Tip Group Campground, 14 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Findley, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Fir Top, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Secret House, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.
• East Meadow, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• French Meadows, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Rucker Lake, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Jackson Point Boat in, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Jackson Creek, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Pass Creek, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Pass Creek Annex, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Carr Lake, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Aspen Group, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Boca, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Lindsey Lake, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• North Fork, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Onion Valley, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Group Campground, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Ii, 15 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Cold Creek, 16 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cottonwood, 16 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cottonwood Creek, 16 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Logger, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Upper Hell Hole Campground, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Boca Rest, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Emigrant Group Campground, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Milton Reservoir, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Boca Spring, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Boyington Mill, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• William Kent Campground, 17 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $42 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Big Meadows Campground, 18 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Boca Springs, 18 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Hell Hole Campground, 18 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Bear Valley Ohv, 18 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Kaspian Campground, 19 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35-$45 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Middle Meadows Group, 19 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Middle Meadows, 20 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
• Wild Plum, 21 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Yuba Pass, 21 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Wentworth Springs Campground, 22 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Pleasant Campground, 22 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Skillman, 22 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Skillman Group Campground, 22 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Loganville, 23 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Red Fir, 23 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Red Fir Group, 23 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Northshore Campground, 23 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Chapman Creek, 23 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Sierra, 23 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Airport Flat Campground, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Big Reservoir, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sardine, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Gerle Creek Campground, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Loon Lake Campground, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Equestrian Group, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Meeks Bay Resort, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Salmon Creek, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Meeks Bay Campground, 24 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tahoma.
• Lookout Campground, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• White Cloud, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Packsaddle, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Shirttail Creek, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Berger Creek, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Diablo, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Forbes Creek, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Forbes Group Campground, 25 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Brimstone Ohv Campground, 26 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Giant Gap, 26 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Union Flat, 26 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Dorrington.
• South Fork Group, 26 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Watson Lake Campground, 27 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Snag Lake, 27 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Tells Equestrian Campground, 27 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Haven Lake Campground, 28 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Goose Lake Campground, 28 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Lakes Basin, 28 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Gold Lake 4x4 Campground, 28 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Gold Lake Campground, 28 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Lakes Basin Family Campground., 30 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Yellowjacket Campground, 30 miles from Soda Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.

Things to do near Soda Springs

Public land and water within 30 miles of Soda Springs, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Donner Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Soda Springs; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Donner Memorial State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Soda Springs; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Donner Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.1 miles from Soda Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Coldstream Pond, Donner Lake Park fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.8 miles from Soda Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Independence Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 10 miles from Soda Springs; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Lake Valley Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Soda Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Prosser Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Soda Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Prosser Creek Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 13 miles from Soda Springs; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Tahoe National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 14 miles from Soda Springs; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Fuller Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Soda Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Soda Springs

Groceries

• Soda Springs General Store convenience store · 0.3 miles · (530) 426-3080
• Sticks market convenience store · 6.8 miles · (530) 214-8891 · Hours Mo-Su 08:30-19:30
• 7-Eleven convenience store · 9 miles · (530) 587-4246

Fuel

• Donner Summit Gas fuel station · 0.6 miles · (530) 426-0222
• Shell fuel station · 3.6 miles · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
• Chevron fuel station · 8.1 miles

RV dump station

• Obexer's Boat Company service point · 21 miles · (530) 525-7962
• Loganville Campground campground · 22 miles

Pharmacy

• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 9.1 miles · (530) 587-5775
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 9.3 miles

Laundromat

• Lost Sock Laundromat laundromat · 17 miles
• Flip N Fold laundromat · 24 miles
• Incline Laundry laundromat · 24 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Soda Springs: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.