Super simple no frills campsite, the land is owned by pg&e so you are close to power lines and can…read morefeel the vibration of the energy being produced underneath you from the hydroelectric power. There aren't too many hikes or anything close by but good for a one day camping trip

Beautiful location and fun to hangout at the lake. The only negative is that the lake is rocky. One…read moreof my favorite things is that because it is a small camp ground, it's not noisy.

Fellow campers. My family and I have been going to Giant Gap campground for 35 years. That's where…read moremy children spent every vacation. We grew together as a family there. Covid brought hordes of people many disrespecting nature. Ok I get it. You can't go on your cruise. But what I found today devastated me. Yes they took down infested trees a few years ago and left them EVERYWHERE. Yes are familiar path and beach were blocked now. Ok. But when I drove to our campsite today I cried like a baby. I was in shock. The amount of trees that had been cut in the entire campground was shocking. Not a few, not 50% - more. Although I am grateful for our time there and our memories that will never be forsaken - I am sorry new campers will never know it former beauty. Maybe you can see the lake now. May be that was the point. But our slice of paradise is gone.

Pretty nice camp ground. The water was nice but the bathrooms smelled so bad. I have been camping…read morein places with restrooms like this for my whole life and I can't remember any smelling quite so horrific. Other than that it's a great place.

My little family had an amazing time at Fallen Leaf Campground! We stayed in a yurt (#site 200) and…read morehad ample space. The site itself has a large picnic table, campfire ring, park-type style bench, bbq grill, and soooo much surrounding nature for kids to explore and play. Walk to the lake and hiking trail is less than 10 mins. All of the hosts and workers there were amazing and so helpful. We're definitely coming back!

Just returned from a stunning week at Fallen Leaf Campground. It was absolutely beautiful. Camp…read morehosts are so friendly and helpful, they're working really hard to keep the place clean and running smoothly. Be kind to them. There are definitely BEARS. the Bear horns DO. NOT. WORK. bears are acclimated to hearing the horns. Your best bet is to keep everything in the bear box, as much as possible. And when you make dinner, do it early, and cleanup early. If a bear comes around. BANG the bear box, with a metal water bottle, or something like that. Yell, get big AND get out of the way. Campground is beautiful dense with trees, fairly well spaced, most people are really kind and respectful. It is mixed use, so RVs and tents together. The lake is exquisite. Water temperature perfect for swimming. Do bring water shoes as the shore is a little rocky.

Goose Lake campground is a small Forest Service campground located on the Gold Lake Highway just…read moresouth of the more well-known Gold Lake campground. It is often simply used as overflow for the latter. However, although much smaller than Gold Lake, it is no less beautiful, and the lack of motorized watercraft give it a quieter, more serene appearance. Not camping at the time, we were simply looking for a nice lake to have a picnic by that was accessible by car. In the Lakes Basin area, in spite of what everyone says, this is no mean feat. The forest service seems to assume that the great majority of users have four-wheel-drive vehicles anyway, so no sense wasting money fixing the multitude of hazardous potholes on seemingly every access road. At this campground, we took one look at the dirt campground road and its giant potholes, and aborted an attempt to drive in. Fortunately, off the highway just south of the entrance is a large dirt area to park, fairly devoid of holes, that had a walk-in path to the campground and the lake. Goose Lake is a short walk from that parking area, and if you don't mind sitting on a rock, there is an abundance of beautiful areas to have lunch by and enjoy the water. Even if you only have a short amount of time, Goose Lake is worth a visit. The campground is small, with only 13 spots, and was quite quiet during our midday visit. The big disadvantage to this campground: no water. You would probably need to make visits to nearby Gold Lake and refill water supplies. The vault toilet was clean and relatively odor free. The daily camping fee is only $10, and does not take reservations. To reach the campground, go south on Highway 89 from Graeagle for 2 miles, then proceed south for 12 miles on the Gold Lake Highway. Definitely a four star for day use, but potholes and the lack of water knocks it down a star for camping...

I've never been, but I just bought 1.3 acres... dead flat land, super cheap…read more Now I have more of an incentive to drive seven hours to go visit.

Five stars, if you don't mind noise…read more 4 PROS: 1) Cheap. $20 a night. That's like a McDonald's Value Meal. (Thanks, Obama). 2) Great location. The Truckee River is a sleepy and underrated river that is safe for innertubing if you know the few spots to avoid. It's a straight-shot, seven mile ride to Lake Tahoe, and at 1.5 miles down the road, 7-Eleven is walking distance, if you wake up early and go get coffee. [That 7-Eleven also has $8 bundles of firewood, which comes in handy when your host is empty-handed) 3) Spacious space with a low fire pit so you can see the fire better, a picnic table, and a bear locker, the bear locker locks with a noise, so it's hard to steal cookies without getting caught. 4) Relatively small, with only 21 spots, which potentially limits some neighbor noise and keeps multiple parties closer together. 4 CONS: 1) The number one complaint for all reviewers is the car noise from the steady flow of vehicles roaring up and down the 89. Tent only spots 22-28 get a little buffer because they're the furthest from the road, closest to the river, and down a small hill. 2) This is likely more rare, but there's a big house across the river, visible from sites 23-28. They hosted a party the night and went from loud to louder throughout the night. They aren't subject to Quiet Hours, and it especially intolerable when they intentionally yelled and hit our tents with flashlights. I kept thinking it was an alien invasion coming to take us away. After a while, I was hoping it was. 3) The first time we went to our hosts at #2 (D & K), they weren't there. The second time, they were out of wood. Had we not bought wood elsewhere we'd be in the dark, literally. So, don't rely on the host for wood. 4) This is minor, but the dirt roads make the Indiana Jones ride look like a block of greased marble. NOTE ON RIVER ACCESS: I expected to be level with the river, or at least able to walk to a clearing for a beachy area, to either climb rocks or wade into the water, but I didn't see clear river access aside a few paths through six feet high shrubs. [Psst, US Forest Service: Clearing a thirty-foot beach area would make for a nice, safe communal space] NOTE ON BUGS: We didn't experience yellow jackets (super late June). I used bug spray to avoid mosquitos. Not a bunch of gnats, like other sites. There are anthills, but only one adventurous ant made it into our tent. Finally, Of the 28 sites, 12 are tent-only. Of the tent-only sites, the #22-28 spots are the best, though you have to use the parking lot and can't keep your car at the site. Having a spot a hundred steps down a hill means it is a little more quiet and private, but packing and unpacking is a little tougher and time-consuming, Plus, you can't keep an eye on your ride to make sure bears aren't tearing it apart to find an four-year-old French fry. #28 is the clear winner having only one neighbor. I would avoid 25-26 because they might share a path to the parking lot. The guy is 25 kept walking through our camp (behind our bear locker), so either the separate path is nonexistent, hard to find, or he's a jabroni. My wife loved 26 for the perfectly spaced hammock trees. I assume #19-21 would be next best, being in the pocket furthest south. #9-11 are trash. I couldn't imagine staying in Spot #10. Like #9 and #11, it's practically in the parking lot, so you'd see more taillights than starlight, but 10 is on the bathroom trail. It should be renamed #2.

Small and pretty simple campground with a few cons. There…read moreare no showers and the bathrooms are not very well kept. However, the campsites are clean and spacious. The big con is our campsite was right by the main, busy road so it was hard to sleep. Overall though, Silver Creek is a beautiful campground and worth checking out.

Super neat and clean camping sites. Attentive and prompt…read moreresponse for inquiries. Clean campgrounds and awesome place. Greg gave us an awesome tour of the area. We definitely recommend this place for kids or any outdoor venue

VERY CLEAN!!! stayed In the larger teepee with my friends! Hot showers, spotless bathrooms, and not…read moretoo many bugs! Extremely Well maintained and very friendly and helpful staff. They also have a fun lodge full of stuff for you to do, plenty of grills to cook on, and even a microwave and keurig! They have a section of Weber creek that they blocked off to create a small swimming hole which was cool because it was so hot. It is a very Rocky creek so you will need water shoes. It was fun seeing the crawfish and the fish swimming in the water! Also like the little store they have in case you forget something and are in a pinch. It also has ice cream! Would go again. signal was pretty good as well

Really interesting campground. It's very small, maybe like 30 campsites at most. But it's literally…read morea few hundred feet from the lake and right along the Lakeshore trail. If you're looking for more nature and traditional camping in the woods, this is not it. But if you just like being outdoors and next to all the restaurants and amenities of Tahoe City then it's awesome. Was great to be able to wake up, walk along the shore trail to enjoy the views and let the dog sniff around.

Nice campsite. A paved walking path leads to the lake, with beautiful views. The campsite is woodsy…read moreenough to feel like you're camping, but close enough to the town to enjoy local sites and eateries. (A coffee shop [Coffee Connexion] is just up the way, an easy walk in the morning.) That said, the site is very close to the road, so it's noisy, even at night. Earplugs recommended for a good night's sleep. The road quiets down considerably in the middle of the night, but that doesn't mean the occasional cargo truck won't come roaring by. The facilities are good, with restrooms and showers conveniently located. The men's restroom ran out of paper towels by Sunday evening, but was restocked by Monday afternoon. The showers cost quarters: minimum 50 cents for 5 min (although I times it twice, and it goes closer to 6 or 6 1/2 minutes). There are no lights at the site, except for at the restroom, so have flashlights or headlamps. There are bear boxes to stow food and smellies overnight and while you're away (bring a lock for when you're away). You can't wash dishes at the site spigots or the bathroom, so have an alternate dishwashing plan. The spigot provide good drinking water. Overall, nice campsite. I'd be willing to return.

This location came highly recommended to us, but it is really hit or miss depending on what your…read morelooking for when you go camping. The good and the bad are below may vary by choice of lot so keep that in mind. The bad...no check in station, seems they rule by honor system. When we first arrived there was zero toilet paper in any of the restroom locations in either men's or women's. The freeway noise... no escaping it, doesnt matter your lot. We we further away from the freeway and still struggled to have a conversation at times. The space for tents greatly varies by lot. Our tent fits a little more than 2 queen sized mattresses and it didn't really fit in the only designated spot, so we ended up putting it on the driveway to save space. Our lot was listed as having some shade, but had none... glad we brought our pop up. Also, we wouldnt have been able to use the tent and the pop up if we didn't us the driveway for the tent. Water station are very picky, you need to push the valve down into the corners to work. The good...access to the yuba river was just a small walk from our site, our site had a private entrance to a pooled section that was perfect! Noise from other campers was minimal, everyone respected the quiet hours. Access to facilities is close. A good amount of Privacy thanks to the bushes surrounding our site. Access to wifi, never had an issue connecting. The vicinity to the yuba river is the only reason im even giving it 3/5.

I hate to post a negative review but figured it would benefit a lot of travelers who are planning…read more Location is close to the highway and railroad, so there is a lot of noise. The restrooms are not very well maintained (vault toilets) and water spigots are often an issue when attempting to get water. Campground is nice during the day and close to a small creek, so it's not completely bad if you don't mind the other things. Overall, I personally would not recommend this campground or return.

I went here with the boys for Father's Day a few years ago. The place has a few spots open for…read moremultiple groups. It is a first come first serve basis. Make sure to bring a table and chairs for yourself because the other areas do not have any place to put your guns and ammo on. Make sure you bring targets and support beams to hold your targets.

Boca Rest Campground is located along the shores of Boca Reservoir, 15 minutes from Truckee, CA,…read moreand about 35 minutes to the north shore of Lake Tahoe. We chose this site out of last-minute necessity and proximity to Lake Tahoe. It's almost impossible to find last-minute camping, so we were happy to find a spot to car camp and throw some tents down after a long day on Lake Tahoe. The reservoir is very nice and water levels are still high thanks to the dam. Plenty of folks swimming, boating, and paddle boarding. The water temp was quite warmer when compared to other mountain lakes. The campground itself is very bare bones. You have a picnic table and fire ring with vault toilets. You'll want to look carefully at the site map when booking, as some of the waterfront sites are wonderful while others feel more like you're just camping in a dirt lot lol. There's very little shade here, so keep that in mind as well. If you're looking for privacy or quiet time, this is not the campground for you. The sites are squeezed in pretty close together and folks were quite loud into the night. Overall, the location and reservoir make it worth considering when exploring Truckee or Lake Tahoe. Sites are $28 with tax for 6 people. $5 for additional vehicles.