Recreation Areas

Description:

Indian Creek Recreation Area is located in a pine forest at an elevation of 6,000 feet. The area lies at the edge of the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains, approximately 20 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. The surrounding area ranges from high mountains, rivers and streams in the west, to Great Basin Desert with pinion pine and sagebrush in the east. Recreational facilities include a 160-acre reservoir, a developed recreation site, and hiking trails.

Directions:

From Carson City, NV, take US Highway 395 south for 12 miles to State Highway 88. Go south 15 miles on State Highway 88 to Woodfords, CA. At Woodfords, turn south onto State Highway 89 towards, Markleeville, and go approximately 5 miles to the directional sign for Indian Creek Reservoir.