Boca Campground

Overview

Boca Campground is located on a plateau above the shores of beautiful Boca Reservoir, 15 minutes northeast of Truckee, California.  Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, swimming, and fishing opportunities.  This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.

Recreation

Boca Reservoir is a popular location for boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. A boat ramp is located less than a mile from the campground. The Little Truckee River is nearby and offers some of Northern California's best catch-and-release fly-fishing. The surrounding area offers hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails. Boca Townsite Interpretive Trail showcases the boom and bust of the historic town of Boca as it transitioned from a construction camp for the Central Pacific Railroad to the Boca Mill and Ice Company and later to the Boca Brewery. It is located between Boca Dam and the railroad tracks.

Facilities

The campground offers single-family sites, a few of which are designated for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets are provided, but there is no drinking water available.

Natural Features

The campground is located on a peninsula along the western shore of Boca Reservoir. Stands of mature Jeffrey pine and fir trees provide some shaded sites in this open campground overlooking the reservoir.

Contact Info

Between 05/21/2027 and 09/25/2027 this location is staffed. Please call (530) 606-3978 to speak with local staff. From 09/27/2026 to 05/20/2027 this location is unstaffed. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Truckee, 15 minutes away, offers all the amenities of a year round recreational mountain town including interstate highway connectivity, top notch restaurants, resorts and hotels, grocery stores, gas stations, shopping, and historic sites. Stampede Reservoir is 12 miles north, where boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities available.  Lake Tahoe is conveniently located just 25 minutes away. Tahoe offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities, as well as dining, shopping and lodging options. Other recreational opportunities in the area include Donner Camp Interpretive Trail, Overland Emigrant Commemorative Trial, Stampede Reservoir Recreation Area, Prosser Pits OHV area, and numerous hiking, mountain biking, and OHV trails.

Camp site features

Across 23 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 23 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 23 sites
  • Longest RV: 40 ft
  • Largest party: 6 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 17.8 mi

Nearest water fill: 14.3 mi

Directions

From Interstate 80, take Hirschdale Road exit ( exit 194) and proceed north on Hirschdale Road for one mile. Turn left onto Boca Dam Reservoir Road and proceed west for .6 miles. After the dam bear right on to Boca road for .6 miles. Boca campground in on the right. 12927 Boca Road, Truckee, CA 96161

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Derrick M
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Reviewed a month ago
So beautiful. The campsite was a bit rocky but the experience made up for it. So relaxing, quiet, my dog absolutely loved it.
Susan D
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Reviewed 2 months ago
We loved the campground and our neighbors were awesome!
John T
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Reviewed 2 months ago
* Reserved site was taken already by a FF * Host was not available to resolve the issue * Reservation markers on campsites were not current * Survived 1 night in another campsite * Eventually moved out of campground altogether Have generally had very good results with Recreation.gov reserving and camp information; I'll chock this up to an anomaly.
Jennifer W
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Reviewed 2 months ago
We were in site 21. First thing is that Boca has no water available so be sure and bring your own. Second, it was noisy on the reservoir with planes flying over the lake, the nearby freight train crossing, motorboats and jet skis, and on the other side of the little Peninsula we could still hear the freeway. The site had little cover so it definitely was not private nor quiet. Third, and the biggest reason that we did not like this campsite, was the Yellowjackets and wasps. We had to eat breakfast in our tent the days we were there and literally could not cook dinner there and ended up going into Truckee every night for dinner which was unexpected and a large expense. I would not go back to Boca again.
Kerri B
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Easy access to the lake at pretty much every site. Not great shade, depending on the location of the site. Bathrooms clean, no water.
Hani
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Reviewed 3 months ago
We LOVED staying at Boca! 🏕️🌲 We stayed at site 14, which had great shade, was spacious, easy to get our trailer into, and fairly level. We just needed blocks on one side. Bathrooms were close and clean, but definitely smelly 😅 and the trash wasn’t too far. There’s no water available at the campground or firewood for sale, so come prepared! The fine dirt gets everywhere, so a rug was a must. Also, the meat bees are BOLD 😂 definitely keep your food covered. My only wish was that site 14 had its own path to the lake. We had to walk through another site to access it. Other than that, we had the best time and will definitely be back! ☀️🌊
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Peak season

May 21, 2027 – Sep 25, 2027

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Peak season

May 19, 2028 – Sep 23, 2028

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