Campgrounds West of Donner Summit
Rollins Lake Camping
Long Ravine Campground, Orchard Springs Campground, Peninsula Family Camping, Greenhorn Campground
Highway 20 Camping
Inn Town Campground, Scotts Flat Lake Campgrounds, White Cloud Campground, Skillman Horse Campground
Sugar Pine Reservoir Camping
Big Reservoir Campground, Giant Gap Campground, Robinson Flat Campground, Shirttail Campground, Forbes Group Campground
Bowman Road - Grouse Ridge Camping
Bear Valley Group Campground, Bowman Lake Campground, Canyon Creek Campground, Carr Lake Campground, Faucherie Group Campground, Grouse Ridge Campground, Jackson Creek Campground, Lake Spaulding Campground, Lindsey Lake Campground
Jackson Meadows Reservoir Camping
Aspen Group Campground, East Meadow Campground, Jackson Point Campground, Findley Campground, Fir Top Campground, Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp, Pass Creek Campground, Silver Tip Group Campground, Woodcamp Campground
North Fork Camping
North Fork Campground, Onion Valley Campground, Tunnel Mills Group Campground
Lake Valley Reservoir Camping
Lodgepole Campground, Snowflower RV Resort and Campground
Cisco Grove Area Camping
Big Bend Campground, Cisco Grove Campground & RV Park, Hampshire Rocks Campground, Indian Springs Campground, Kidd Lake Group Campground, Sterling Lake, Woodchuck Campground
Campgrounds East of Donner Summit
Donner Memorial State Park Camping
Little Truckee River Camping
Bear Valley Campground, Cold Creek Campground, Cottonwood Creek Campground, Independence Lake Campground (closed), Lower Little Truckee River Campground, Meadow Lake Campground, Sagehen Campground, Upper Little Truckee River Campground, Webber Lake Campground, White Rock Lake Campground
Truckee River Camping
Goose Meadow Campground, Granite Flat Campground, Silver Creek Campground
Prosser, Boca, & Stampede Reservoir Camping
Boca Campground, Boca Rest Campground, Boca Spring Campground, Boyington Mill Campground, Davies Creek Campground, Emigrant Group Campground, Lakeside Campground, Logger Campground, Prosser Campground, Prosser Ranch Group Campground, Tahoe Donner's Alder Creek Campground
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General Camping Information
Camping in the Tahoe National Forest is limited to 14 days per year within each family campground, except for the Truckee river corridor which has a 7 day limit. Campgrounds fill quickly during the peak season from May through early September. Whenever possible make reservations or plan on alternative sites for camping. Consider camping in the National Forest in undeveloped areas. This is known as Dispersed Camping.
RV and Trailer Space in Campgrounds
Campsites accommodate varying sizes of RVs or trailers. In places the maximum trailer size available in each campground, but many sites within the campground can only accommodate smaller trailers. Check with the link to Recreation.gov for information on specific campsites within a campground.
Campground Reservations through Recreation.gov
Reservations can be made for a majority of the National Forest campgrounds through Recreation.gov. Reservations can generally be made up to six months in advance of your arrival date. When making a reservation on the internet you pay by credit card. You may also make reservations by phone by calling 1-877-444-6777
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