Cool secluded campground! Lots of places to explore will defiently be back! Water fall swimming…read moreholes so pretty!

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.

Shooting, camping, swimming, a bit of 4 wheeling. Very natural, no bathrooms, fresh water to swim…read more You may even see some waterfalls if you get to that part of the area. I've camped here twice and been a few times as a day trip for swimming and off road fun. Such a pretty, peaceful area. Well unless you're shooting. lol

What a fabulous campground and natural swimming pools. Right off I-80, nestled off of I-80, at…read moreEagle Lakes exit. Part of the Yuba River, complete with a couple of waterfalls. And fairly warm water by late August is a huge swimming pool of fresh Sierra water. I was up there on a Thursday and to my surprise the other folks I saw where Forester Rangers take care of maintenance on the camp. I think there was only a dozen or so campsites. There were available to reserve by calling the Forest Service. I'd definitely recommend stopping by to check this beautiful place out, year around. I truly can't wait to see this pls e this winter

We were at Thousand Trails snow flower in October 2024. The staff was very friendly and…read moreaccommodating to our wishes. We had an exceptionally beautiful spot right at the lake. The scenery is fabulous! We would definitely visit there again!

UPDATE: Now I understand all the negative reviews! I didn't even know the Tahoe and Sierra…read morecampground loops existed, but they changed my review substantially! Campsite loops Fawn, Middle Fawn and Lower Fawn still get 5 stars from me. Redwood is very nice as well. But, for the first time in a half dozen visits to Snowflower, we were directed to the Sierra or Tahoe loops. And although the sites are probably "ok," these two loops are VERY FAR from the lake!!! And for me, the lake and proximity to the lake are what make Snowflower. Note: Snowflower's resort map is not even close to scale and is highly misleading! Had we been camping with our dirt bikes the distant upper edge campsites might have been acceptable. But we came to kayak, let the dog swim and chill by the lake. So being forced to camp in the dusty middle of nowhere/BFE*, Sierra or Tahoe loops, we decided we were just going to leave instead. And, yeah, there's no refunds, but we saw no redeeming features to the BFE loops. We would have excepted the dollar loss and gone somewhere else. I guess that's the downside of the double edged sword of "first come, first served." So as we're headed out to leave, anticipating an argument trying to get a refund and debating whether it was even worth trying, we drove through the "booked solid" Fawn loops and found PLENTY of open sites! So although we couldn't get our favorite sites, at least we weren't out in the middle of nowhere! We salvaged our stay at Snowflower -- this time. It's my contention that Snowflower should entirely "uncouple" the Tahoe and Sierra loops -- and everything else they have so far from the actual resort. Make them an entirely separate entity. Book them apart from Snowflower because they're SO FAR REMOVED from lake, the pool or ANY of Snowflower's positive attributes. Or implement a reservation system, like they do for the cabins, and reserve specific campsites as well. I suspect the reason you can't book a specific site is because few would book the sites way up the hill. I'll only return to Snowflower -- formerly my favorite RV camping experience -- if I can get a guarantee we won't be relegated to BFE. But I'm afraid that guarantee will never come... *BFE: Slang. Google it.

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.

Probably the noisiest campground you can imagine (road noise). No idea why this would be put so…read moreclose to 80, 80 is incredibly loud, all night, you need to wear earplugs. There is a pretty cool swimming hole near the campground, unfortunately they allow day use visitors so it gets crowded. The bathrooms are really bad with flies, they are just built in port-a-potties. The overall campground was pretty clean other than that. I wish there was a ranger there or a head of the camp, we had a neighbor camp make a bonfire in frickin' August, over 7ft tall, so we were fairly worried about the whole forest burning down. I guess I now know why this place was one of the few that had availability.

It was a beautiful location: right next to the creek. Lovely hiking trails near by. Restroom was…read moreclean (no lights though). Had water and restrooms spaced out throughout camp. The Fire pit could of needed some repair. A sort drive away from home. Campsite was clean, pretty and well shaded. I would of loved it here, but the BIG - COULD NOT IGNORE negative was it was just too close to the freeway. I could look up and see cars go by. Sleeping was impossible. Woke up at 1:00am when a semi honked his horn for a delay honk (after a restless night from the noise) and just packed up and left at 2:00am. The noise was just that bad - loud restless, and not peaceful. It couldn't of been loader if I was standing on the side of the highway. Even though a very lovely setting (and I was at the site looking up at the freeway (07) - I would not go back, you could hear the freeway even further back. Camping should be peaceful and relaxing. That was torture.

A diamond in the rough for Sierra lakes. If you want to get away from tons of people, you'll love…read morethis place. Purchase rental cabin from Bucks Marina or Bucks Lake Shore Lodge. Also, Lake Shore lodge has a full bar and restaurant with outstanding food and drinks. Get the tree smacker for the full effect....LOL Enjoy this lake, it's one of kind. I've been going there since 1967...It's the real deal for a mountain experience!!!!! Cools down at night, so you sleep great....Hank D. Sr.

wonderful place! wonderful staff and wonderful people! Bucks Lake is a must visit if you have not…read morebeen yet what a wonderful secret/ destination spot!

- $15 per site per night. $5 for additional vehicles. Cash or Check deposited in an enveloped and…read moredropped off in a bin at the entrance to the campground. - Sites include: Picnic table, Bear Box and Fire Ring. - Camp Fires: As of July 20, 2020. Fires are permitted only in the fire ring. Plenty of wood around to collect and burn. *** Camp Fires are not allowed if you are dispersed camping. *** - Bathrooms: 4 portable bathrooms next to spot 1 in the front and a vault bathroom with 2 stalls by spot 9 &10. When we arrived on Friday, they were cleaned and stocked with toilet paper. By Sunday, they were a stinky mess. The Carr lake campground was great. Spot vary in size. Some of the spots in the front had lake access. The spots in the back have a lake view. You can still access the lake from the spots in the back, but its a pretty steep decent. The spots in the middle do not have lake access but some are pretty private and have lots of shade. Spot 8 has the most privacy and a good amount of distance from the neighbors. Spot 8 is also by a creek. This drowned out the noise other campers made in the evening. Carr Lake was very pretty. However, the main event is Feely lake. Access to Feely lake is between Spot 8 and 9. It's a larger lake with stunning views. A lot of backpackers were heading to Island Lake which is about a mile from the Carr Lake Campground. Due to the Covid related closures around the state, more people than usual are heading to the outdoors. This meant that this usually secluded area was not packed with day hikers and backpackers. The parking lot was at capacity by mid day Friday and people had to park on the side of the road as far as a half a mile away. I recommend that you stake your claim as early as Thursday or very early Friday.

Lake Carr Campground is a true gem for those adventurous enough to brave the road up there…read more Quick Campsite Stats: Number of Sites: 11 Cost: $15 per day, honor system by envelope (cash or check only) Amenities: - Pit Toilets, but generously stocked with toilet paper. - Metal fire rings with a grill - Picnic table at each site Does not include: - Water (unless you purify the lake water, plenty of that around) - Trash cans (you must pack in what you pack out) Pets Allowed? Yes! Elevation: 6,663 ft Reservations Required?: No. All first come, first served as far as I could tell. Owned and operated by PG&E Getting There (the hard part): It's a good 30-40 minute drive north of Hwy 20 up Bowman Lake Road (Forest Road 18) to where it splits off to Forest Road 17. From there you will see a giant log with "CARR" spray painted in white with an arrow to the right (pretty awesome, I know). Now you're in for three miles of rocky dirt road... and I mean rough. A road full of rocks ranging from the size of grapefruits to dodge balls... so take is slow and steady. I will warn all sedans or low-clearance vehicles to be extremely careful. I saw many cars bottoming out (a mini cooper and prius among them). Towards the top of the road, you'll need to navigate around some big boulder-like rocks embedded in the road. Here is where most low-clearance vehicles gave up, pulled to the side and decided to walk the rest of the way. I have a two-wheel drive Honda CRV. I decided to give it a whirl and made it up to the parking lot by some miracle. Entry to the Campground: Surprisingly the parking lot was already packed at 4:30pm on a Friday! Who are all these people brave enough to make it up that road? I was impressed. I wasn't quite sure what to expect campsite wise considering it was 4th of July weekend and I was hoping to snag one of the first come, first served sites. I wasn't too optimistic, but I threw on my backpack and decided to take a look around. You want to head to the top of the trail (i.e. the road barricade). There you will see a wood bulletin board of sorts with the campsite rules and a place to leave your nightly fee ($15). You put your cash/check in an envelope and tear off the receipt at the bottom. Put the envelope in the slot on the green post and take the receipt to your campsite of choice. Clip it under your campsite number and voila! Note: The PG&E people are checking to make sure you've done this word to wise, but I have no idea if and how they would "cite" you if you didn't pay. It's kind of the honor system. Surveying the Campsites Right after you walk past the bulletin board there are a number of campsites up off to the right. Some of them were already taken by the time I got there, so I walked on down the road, but I heard from some other seasoned campers that one of the first campsites was one of the best out of the eleven. I continued down the road and saw some absolutely stunning ones! I was thrilled to see a few were empty and available. On 4th of July weekend!! I couldn't believe my luck! After I checked out all the real estate I decided on my beauty, campsite number 8... I think? Can't remember exactly. Also recommended is the very last campsite past the bathrooms (farthest from the parking lot). Totally spectacular lake view. I was jealous. Most of the campsites do not have lake access. You're behind some seriously thick brush with no paths to the lake, but I believe the campsites at the very beginning and the very end do have lake access. Something to keep in mind. Not a deal breaker at all though considering Feeley Lake is just a hop skip and jump up the road and even MORE beautiful! :) The bathrooms are clean, although to get there you have to cross part of a river... a stream really, but might be hard to do in the middle of the night unless you have one of the campsites nearest to the bathrooms. Think hopping from stone to stone or just wading through up to your ankles. The campsites grew fairly crowded as the day went on but I observed there were still two or three out of the eleven campsites that were unoccupied throughout the weekend (I was there Fri-Sun). The crowd level was just enough to feel safe and not too much so that you felt it was cramping your solitude time. If you do end up campsite-less for some unfortunate reason, disperse camping is allowed and I saw a ton of people do it along the Round Lake Trail and Crooked Lakes Trail. This is something I will do next time for sure, as the scenery gets even more spectacular the father down the trail you go, espectially up towards Penner Lake. I will definitely be back here as it is one of my new favorite spots in the Tahoe National Forest. I hope this is helpful! :)

You have to hike up to the lake from the campground, you can't even see the lake from campsites…read more Not alot of shoreline to day camp, and can get quite busy on weekends and holidays, as more and more people hear about the lake. The silvertip day use area cost $5 to park. It can get very busy; you might have to park outsite day use area and walk in. Nice lake for kayaking and sup. Beware there are lots of water snakes. I have had problems with people allowing their dogs to run free. Also, the lake gets very low by August, wher you have to walk a ways down to the water. If it wasnt so convenient for me, I probably would go somewhere else.

If you're into flat water kayaking or SUPing, this is a great place to do it. It's a 5mph wake…read morelimit here, so boaters go elsewhere and the water stays calm and crystal clear. Less than 2 miles off of hwy 80, this PG&E-run reservoir is really convenient for a day trip from Sacramento as it's only an hour from Roseville. The nearby Lodgepole Campground (located on the south side of the lake from the boat launch) was shut down due to COVID-19, so the crowd at the Silver Tip Day Use/Boat Launch was small and reasonable when I visited. The day use area has several picnic benches above the shore that are shaded by trees, but the beach is unfortunately not large at all. This is definitely the type of day use area that will get crazy busy during non-COVID times and you'll want to come very early to claim a spot on the beach and get a nearby space for your car. There is a restroom (vault toilet) up at the parking lot and there are very few spots big enough for any type of small watercraft trailer. Parking is very limited so come early! If you're wanting privacy, you'll want to hoof it away from the boat launch and try to find a spot down the shoreline. Next time I'll be bringing my kayaks and paddling to a location away from the crowd. Happy Paddling!

Due to the drought it is a big mud pit. Need to walk a good distance before able to see water. We…read morecamped at Woodcamp and was amazed there was a creek with baby trout swimming. But at the reservoir there was no noticeable life. It was hard mud on the side and soft mud that can swallow your shoes in the water.

Oh. My. Goodness! LOVE this place! We were looking for a clean, clear body of water less traveled…read morethan Tahoe. Our family recently got kayaks, and it's nice for the boys (both 7) to have a place without a ton of people, boaters, or obstacles to maneuver around. We took I-80 to HWY 89 North at Truckee. One left onto Jackson Meadows Rd from 89 takes you right to the reservoir, campgrounds, and boat launch. There are vault restrooms that are good for what they are. The road just after where you cross the dam is definitely bumpy - go slow. The signs to the boat launch are helpful! Launch use is $5 and there is a parking lot just up the hill from where you put your water craft in. We felt fairly accomplished (compared to when we've kayaked Tahoe, for example) because there were parts of the reservoir we could cross from one side to another. That was fun! Plenty of beach-like spots to stop and you may even come across some rocks good for jumping off! We saw plenty of wildlife including a water snake (so keep your eyes peeled!). Everyone we passed was pleasant and chatted. We also saw many types of water sports - kayaking, SUPing, water skiing, seadoos, etc.