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Truckee Campgrounds, Tahoe NF<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cold Creek Campground: N of Truckee, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A small developed campground along forested Highway 89, with raging creek, fishing spots, and hiking trails and\u00a0mountain biking trails nearby. Paved, level camp sites, small RVs okay w\/ access to the numerous Sierra Nevada destinations with several lakes and reservoirs nearby.<\/p>\n

This is a popular overnight stop “in route” for many campers and bikers traveling further on to the Northern Sierra Nevada mountains. You can exit off Interstate 80 @ Truckee, and be at this camp in minutes. Car camp, tent camping, a few spaces for small motorhomes. Plenty hiking and mountain biking trails.<\/p>\n

Cold Creek Campground, California
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on the Cold Stream;
\nCampground open May-October
\n(depending on snow) <\/span><\/p>\n

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High Sierra \/ Tahoe Truckee Camping
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13 camp sites on Cold Stream @ 5800′ elevation; vault toilets, river and piped water, bear boxes; first come, first served camping<\/i><\/p>\n

Max Camper Length: 22′<\/p>\n

Rangers Office: 530-265-4531<\/p>\n

The highway traffic noise makes this place a ‘short and sweet’ one nighter top pick, great for those camping in route to another destination. Another developed camp is on the opposite side of the highway, less than a mile north called Cottonwood Campground.<\/p>\n

Free Camping nearby.<\/strong>
\nIf you are seeking primitive camping near this area, start with Little Truckee Summit at the lakes turn off road on SR 89 – about 2 miles south of the Cold Creek Campground.<\/p>\n

\"Tahioe<\/a>Take Tahoe Forest Road #5<\/strong>, a major paved road, approximately 12 miles back to the big meadows. Look for the unsigned dirt roads on left side of road nearing Webber Lake. The largest lake in the region, Independence Lake, is a paved side route off to the south. Further back on Road #5 the pavement ends at Jackson Meadows Reservoir. Very rough rocky road out to Bowman Lake w\/ several developed campgrounds in the vicinity.<\/p>\n

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Tahoe trailheads lead out to – <\/i>
\nalpine fishing lakes
\nmountain peaks
\nTreasure Mountain 7085′
\n Tahoe National Forest\u00a0<\/a>
\nOHV Area @ Prosser Reservoir<\/p>\n

NEARBY TOWNS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Sierraville, CA<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Truckee, CA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    ROAD CONDITIONS:<\/b><\/p>\n

    Tahoe and Truckee are known for their brutal winters and deep snows pack. Call CalTrans<\/a> ahead of your departure if you are even slightly expecting any kind of precipitation. Truckee – winter road conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

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