Free camping near Truckee, CA
Yes. 52 of the 105 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Truckee, CA are listed as free; 41 charge a fee and 12 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alder Creek, 2.1 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
The 50 nearest camps to Truckee, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek | 2.1 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 2.6 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 2.6 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 2.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Granite Flat | 3.4 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 3.7 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 4.3 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Boca | 5.5 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 5.6 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 6.4 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 6.7 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Summit Lake | 6.9 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Norden | — |
| Boca Rest | 7.5 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Boyington Mill | 8.3 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Boca Springs | 8.3 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Logger | 8.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 8.8 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Castle Peak | 9.1 | Free | Upper Castle Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 9.2 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 9.3 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 9.6 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 10 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| White Rock | 12 | Free | White Rock Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 12 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 12 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 13 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Cascade Lake / Long Lake | 13 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Little American Valley | 14 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Picayune | 14 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 14 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| William Kent Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Talbot | 15 | Free | Middle Fork American River (river) | 4.6 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Cold Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lake of the Woods Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Lake of the Woods (water) | 6.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 15 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 15 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Cottonwood | 15 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Smithneck | 16 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Sterling Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Meadow Knoll Ohv | 16 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 16 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Dog Valley Campground | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hampshire Rocks | 17 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Meadow Lake Shoreline | 17 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Meadow Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Loch Leven Lakes Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Woodchuck | 17 | Free | Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Rainbow | — |
The other 55 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Truckee, CA.
Who manages the camps near Truckee, CA
Who manages them: 104 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 88 camps: 45 free, 33 fee, 10 unpriced
- Eldorado National Forest — 6 camps: 3 free, 3 fee
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 6 camps: 3 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 5 camps: 1 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 105 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Truckee, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Truckee, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.