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Silver Creek-Truckee
4.02208 reviews10811 Stockrest Springs Road, Truckee, CA 96161, USA
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6,102 ftPrice
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
28 campsites
Season
Season opens May 23,...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Quick Facts
6,102 ftPrice
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
28 campsites
Season
Season opens May 23,...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Silver Creek-Truckee
$20.00 - $20.00 / night
Campsite Fees
S&P Single: $20.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $20.00; TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $20.00; WALK TO: $20.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8...
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10811 Stockrest Springs Road, Truckee, CA 96161, USA
Silver Creek-Truckee
10811 Stockrest Springs Road, Truckee, CA 96161, USA
Nearby places
Truckee (10 minutes north, approximately 8 miles), Lake Tahoe (10 minutes south, approximately 10 miles), Tahoe City (approximately 10 miles south)
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About Silver Creek-Truckee
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Silver Creek-Truckee sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Silver Creek Campground is located along the Truckee River and adjacent to Highway 89 South, seven miles south of Truckee, and not far from Tahoe City. The campground offers several single-family sites. Sites range from shaded by large trees to very open. Seven sites are designated for tent-camping only. These sites are a short walk-in and overlook the Truckee River. Other sites are close to Highway 89. All sites are a short walking distance to the river. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Each site has a bear box that must be used to store food and other scented items such as toiletries and pet food. Firewood available at the campground at host site. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.Most roads within campground are paved. Larger RVs not recommended. <strong>Highway 89 road noise can be heard.</strong></p><p>Most single family sites and group campgrounds can be reserved at <a href="http://www.recreation.gov/">www.recreation.gov</a> or (877) 444-6777.</p><p>Visitors enjoy the area for its bike riding and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley. A paved trail starts just a few miles south of the campground at the entrance to Olympic Valley. Walkers, skaters, and bike riders can follow the paved trail to Tahoe City and beyond as it parallels the Truckee River, or head west into Olympic Valley for food and entertainment. Campers also enjoy swimming and tubing on the river. Rafting opportunities may be available in the summertime in Tahoe City. Fly-fishing on the Truckee River is also a popular activity. Special restrictions apply.</p><p><strong>No camping or campfires allowed outside of developed campgrounds.</strong></p>
About the campground
The elevation is 6,000 ft. The campground, with two loops and a spur off the right hand loop, stretches out between State Rt. 89 and Truckee River. The campsites are shaded by fir and Lodgepole pine. There are seven walk-in tent sites overlooking the Truckee River. A sharp turn makes accessing the right-side loop from the smaller loop difficult. All pull-throughs are in the left-side loop. The right-side loop has all the tent sites and the campground's only hand pump. Traffic noise can be heard throughout campground. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Seasons & access
Open May 19 through October 8
Facilities
The water spigot is a hand pump.
RV information
The parking aprons are gravel and dirt. Campsites 19 through 21 are on a dead end - no turnaround. An RV waste station, with no potable water, is available for a fee at Chevron gas station at west end of Truckee, CA
Directions
From Tahoe City, CA, take State Rt. 89 north 6.6 miles to campground on right.
- National Forest
- Tahoe National Forest
- Ranger District
- Truckee
- Elevation
- 6,000
- Rate
- $20 per day plus $2 per day on national holidays.
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- May 27 – October 10
