Camping near
Truckee, California
66 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Truckee in Nevada County: 65 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps.
- 66
- federal places to camp
- 65 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps
- 2.5 mi
- to the nearest one
- Lakeside (Truckee)
- 6,707 ft
- at the highest of them
- Yuba Pass Campground. The lowest, Wild Plum, sits at 4,392 ft
- 1,693
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Truckee, nearest first
66 places
- Lakeside (Truckee) Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 2.5 miaway 5,756 ftelevation 42sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Prosser Family Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 2.5 miaway 5,828 ftelevation 29sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Prosser Ranch Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 2.7 miaway 5,798 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Granite Flat Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 3.6 miaway 5,879 ftelevation 73sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Alpine Meadow Campground Army Corps · Martis Creek Lake · Nevada County 4.4 miaway 5,858 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boca Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 5.6 miaway 5,665 ftelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Goose Meadows Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 6.5 miaway 5,955 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sagehen Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 6.7 miaway 6,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Boca Rest Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 7.4 miaway 5,617 ftelevation 39sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boca Spring Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 7.9 miaway 5,796 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boyington Mill Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 8.1 miaway 5,659 ftelevation 12sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Logger Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 8.8 miaway 6,052 ftelevation 202sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Creek-Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 8.8 miaway 6,067 ftelevation 35sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Emigrant Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 9.3 miaway 6,032 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lower Little Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 9.6 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 15sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Little Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 10.1 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 22sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sardine Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 13.1 miaway 8,138 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- William Kent Campground Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Placer County 14.7 miaway 6,244 ftelevation 81sites 57 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cold Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 14.8 miaway 5,684 ftelevation 13sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cottonwood Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 15.2 miaway 5,643 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kaspian Campground Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Placer County 16.5 miaway 6,253 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hampshire Rocks Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 16.6 miaway 5,897 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Meadow Lake Shoreline Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 16.7 miaway 7,299 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Big Bend Group (Yuba River) group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 17.7 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lookout Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Sierra County 17.7 miaway 6,770 ftelevation 18sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ahart Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 18.2 miaway 5,333 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gates Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 18.5 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Coyote Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 18.8 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 4sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lewis Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 19.2 miaway 5,290 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Little Lasier Meadows Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 19.7 miaway 6,511 ftelevation 11sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Springs Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 20.1 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 34sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- French Meadows Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 20.5 miaway 5,306 ftelevation 61sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Hole Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 20.5 miaway 4,640 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- East Meadow Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 20.8 miaway 6,107 ftelevation 44sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pass Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 21 miaway 6,050 ftelevation 30sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Woodcamp Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21.1 miaway 6,098 ftelevation 20sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fir Top Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21.2 miaway 6,081 ftelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Findley Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21.3 miaway 6,182 ftelevation 14sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Meeks Bay Resort Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · El Dorado County 21.9 miaway 6,225 ftelevation 94sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hell Hole Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 22.7 miaway 5,180 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Big Meadows Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 22.8 miaway 5,349 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Pleasant Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 24 miaway 6,430 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Yuba Pass Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 24.2 miaway 6,707 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wentworth Springs Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 24.5 miaway 6,138 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Red Fir group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 24.9 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Northshore Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.2 miaway 6,457 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Northshore Campground - Loon Lake Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.2 miaway 6,457 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Middle Meadows group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 25.3 miaway 4,734 ftelevation 2sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North Fork Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 25.4 miaway 4,741 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tunnel Mills Ii group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 25.4 miaway 4,559 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Loon Lake Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 26.4 miaway 6,471 ftelevation 60sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wild Plum Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 26.4 miaway 4,392 ftelevation 47sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Loon Lake Chalet cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 26.5 miaway 6,348 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Calpine Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 26.8 miaway 5,980 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chapman Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 26.9 miaway 5,852 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Airport Flat Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 27.1 miaway 5,377 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Sierra Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 27.5 miaway 5,696 ftelevation 16sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gerle Creek Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 50sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Loganville Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29 miaway 4,006 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Salmon Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29.2 miaway 5,717 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sardine Lake Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29.2 miaway 5,735 ftelevation 26sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · El Dorado County 29.9 miaway 6,225 ftelevation 84sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · El Dorado County 29.9 miaway 6,225 ftelevation 31sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · El Dorado County 29.9 miaway 6,225 ftelevation 98sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- South Fork Group group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 29.9 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Van Vleck Bunkhouse cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 29.9 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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