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(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground
4.17162 reviewsPO Box 2003, Carson City, NV, 89702, USA
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7,400 ftPrice
$32/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
22 campsites
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Reservable season is...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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7,400 ftPrice
$32/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
22 campsites
Season
Reservable season is...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV FriendlyShowers
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$32.00 / night
Campsite Fees
RV NONELECTRIC: $32.00; Standard: $32.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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PO Box 2003, Carson City, NV, 89702, USA
(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground
PO Box 2003, Carson City, NV, 89702, USA
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(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground
$32.00 / night
Campsite Fees
RV NONELECTRIC: $32.00; Standard: $32.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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B-
Camper Report Card
How campers graded it
Rated higher than 63% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 126 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
Strengths
- Grade A.Staff & hosts
- Grade A-.Crowds & noise
- Grade B.Cleanliness
Watch-outs
- Grade F.Belonging
- Grade D.Safety
- Grade D.Booking
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Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about (Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Silvertip Campground is in red fir and lodgepole pine forest in the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recarea/?recid=14871">Lake Alpine Recreation Area</a>. Campground is one mile from the lake. Reservations required via <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/">Recreation.gov</a></p>
About the campground
The elevation is 7,700 ft. The campground, one of four in Lake Alpine Recreation Area, is a single loop on top of a mountain with some great views of the surrounding area. Some sites overlook a grass meadow. The campground has a grass understory but widely separated sites provide good privacy. Large Red fir and Lodgepole pines are scattered throughout the campground. The campground is 0.6 mile from Lake Alpine and is the most RV friendly in the Recreation Area. The campground is at the northern edge of the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. Active interpretive programs are offered throughout the season; check information board for details. The nearby Lake Alpine offers limited groceries, hot showers, laundromat, and boat rentals. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Seasons & access
Open June 18 through September 19 - weather dependent
Facilities
A laundromat, hot showers, and boat rentals are available for a fee at nearby Lake Alpine Lodge.
Water activities
Alpine Lake is 180 acres. Power boats are limited to 10mph. The boat ramp is located in front of Lake Alpine Lodge.
RV information
Some parking aprons are paved, some are dirt. An RV waste station with potable water, is available for a fee at Calaveras Big Tree State Park, 1.6 miles east of Arnold, on State Rt. 4.
Directions
From Arnold, CA, take State Route 4 east 26.5 miles to campground on the right.
- National Forest
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Ranger District
- Calaveras
- Elevation
- 7,700
- Rate
- $25 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- Summer – Late fall
