Camping near Truckee, California

Camping near Truckee at a glance

Public campgrounds

13 (13 National Forest)

Getting a site

9 reservable and 4 first-come

Cost

1 free; lowest posted fee at Boca: "Single Site: $20 per night"

Distance from Truckee

2.5 miles (Lakeside) to 9.2 miles (Emigrant Group Campground) in a straight line; 13 within 15 miles

Elevation

5,670 ft (Boca) to 6,500 ft (Sagehen Creek), 12 of 13 on record

Campsites

425 across the 9 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

9 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 65 ft (Granite Flat)

Drinking water

8 of 13

Distances are straight-line miles from Truckee'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 Truckee

• Annie Mcloud, 3.7 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Alpine Meadows (martis Creek), 4.3 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Goose Meadows, 6.5 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Boca Spring, 7.9 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Lower Little Truckee, 9.6 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Upper Little Truckee, 10 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• White Rock, 12 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Bear Valley Ohv, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• William Kent Campground, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $42 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Cold Creek, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Talbot, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Lake of the Woods, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cottonwood, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cottonwood Creek, 15 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Sterling Lake, 16 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Meadow Knoll Ohv Group Campground, 16 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Kaspian Campground, 16 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35-$45 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Hampshire Rocks, 17 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Meadow Lake Shoreline, 17 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Lake, 17 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Big Bend Group Campground, 18 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Lookout Campground, 18 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Ahart, 18 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Coyote Group Campground, 19 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Gates Group Campground, 19 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Lewis, 19 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Little Lasier Meadows Campground, 20 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Indian Springs, 20 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• French Meadows, 20 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Poppy, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Upper Hell Hole Campground, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• East Meadow, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Pass Creek, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Pass Creek Annex, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Silver Tip Group Campground, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Woodcamp, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Aspen Group, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Findley, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Fir Top, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Jackson Point Boat in, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Robinson Flat, 21 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Canyon Creek, 22 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Meeks Bay Resort, 22 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Meeks Bay Campground, 22 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tahoma.
• Grouse Ridge, 22 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Hell Hole Campground, 23 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Big Meadows Campground, 23 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Jackson Creek, 23 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Milton Reservoir, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Secret House, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.
• Pleasant Campground, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Carr Lake, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Yuba Pass, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Lindsey Lake, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Rucker Lake, 24 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Wentworth Springs Campground, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Red Fir, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Red Fir Group, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Middle Meadows Group, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Northshore Campground, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Middle Meadows, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
• North Fork, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Onion Valley, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Group Campground, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Ii, 25 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Loon Lake Campground, 26 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 26 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wild Plum, 26 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Loon Lake Equestrian Group, 27 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Chapman Creek, 27 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Airport Flat Campground, 27 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sierra, 27 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Gerle Creek Campground, 28 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Bayview Campground, 29 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near South Lake Tahoe.
• Loganville, 29 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Salmon Creek, 29 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Sardine, 29 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort, 30 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $53–$106 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort, 30 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $106–$174 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort, 30 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $80–$90 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Tells Equestrian Campground, 30 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• South Fork Group, 30 miles from Truckee in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.

Tent camping near Truckee

• Granite Flat : 7 walk-in sites , 3.4 miles from Truckee.
• Boca : 3 walk-in sites , 5.5 miles from Truckee.
• Boyington Mill : 3 tent sites , 8.3 miles from Truckee.
• Logger : 1 tent site , 8.8 miles from Truckee.

Things to do near Truckee

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

• Prosser Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.9 miles from Truckee; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Coldstream Pond, Donner Lake Park fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.1 miles from Truckee; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Prosser Creek Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 3.6 miles from Truckee; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Donner Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Truckee; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Donner Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 5 miles from Truckee; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Donner Memorial State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.4 miles from Truckee; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Boca Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 5.8 miles from Truckee; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Independence Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 8.7 miles from Truckee; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Stampede Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Truckee; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Burton Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Truckee; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Truckee

Groceries

• Safeway supermarket · 1.7 miles · (530) 582-7950 · Hours 24/7
• Grocery Outlet supermarket · 1.8 miles
• 7-Eleven convenience store · 1.9 miles · (530) 587-4246

Fuel

• 76 fuel station · 1.7 miles
• Beacon fuel station · 1.7 miles
• Shell fuel station · 2.2 miles · (530) 587-3853 · Hours 24/7

Propane

• Chevron ExtraMile Store propane dealer · 24 miles

RV dump station

• Reno KOA Journey At Boomtown RV park · 17 miles · (775) 345-2444
• Obexer's Boat Company service point · 19 miles · (530) 525-7962
• Bordertown RV Resort RV park · 24 miles · (775) 677-0169

Pharmacy

• Rite Aid pharmacy · 1.7 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.3 miles · (530) 587-5775
• Raley's Pharmacy pharmacy · 20 miles · (775) 828-2377 · Hours Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su off

Laundromat

• Lost Sock Laundromat laundromat · 13 miles
• Flip N Fold laundromat · 15 miles
• Incline Laundry laundromat · 15 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Truckee: 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.