Goose Meadows

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10811 Stockrest Springs Road
Truckee, CA 96161

Overview

Goose Meadow Campground is located along the Truckee River adjacent to Highway 89, about half-way between Tahoe City and Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.

Recreation

Fly-fishing for rainbow trout in the Truckee River is a popular activity enjoyed by visitors to the campground. Campers also enjoy swimming and tubing. The surrounding area offers hiking and biking trails, including the Western States Trail, Five Lakes Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail.

Facilities

The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the banks of the Truckee River. A scenic forest of lodgepole pine and fir trees covers the area.

Nearby Attractions

Goose Meadow Campground is centrally located between the Prosser, Boca and Stampede reservoirs to the north, and Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley to the south. A variety of outdoor recreational activities are available at each location.

Truckee, 10 minutes north, 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. Lake Tahoe is located 30 minutes south and offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities, as well as dining, shopping and lodging options. Other recreational opportunities include Donner Camp Interpretive Trail, Overland Emigrant Commemorative Trail, Stampede Reservoir Recreation Area, Prosser Pits OHV area, and numerous hiking, mountain biking, and OHV trails.

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.

Camp site features

Across 24 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 24 sites
Pets allowed: all 24 sites
Longest RV: 30 ft
Largest party: 6 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 8.7 mi

Nearest water fill: 4.1 mi

Directions

From Truckee, Calif., take Highway 89 south for 5 miles to the campground. 8100 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Himani G

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Reviewed a month ago

Well kept but too close to the highway.

Carla D

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Reviewed a month ago

We brought a rented teardrop trailer to try out. We were able to park it easily and enjoy the site. The site itself was clean, flat and the firering was convenient to the picnic table. We were maybe 5 minutes from the river and our puppy enjoyed the water quite a bit. We will go to this site again!

Jieming L

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This was a very quiet campsite, the first place I ever took my family there, making it very memorable! The only regret was that I had two unpleasant incidents. The first time, I left the campfire without putting out the smoke, but thankfully the campsite manager discovered and eliminated the hazard during maintenance. I'm very grateful for the staff's efforts, and thankfully, nothing dangerous happened. The second time, I collected some dry wood from nearby to use for the campfire. The manager noticed the wood was too long and posed a fire hazard, so I stopped him. I don't speak English, and I made two mistakes, but thankfully, they didn't cause any problems for the campsite. I'll definitely go back next time, but I promise I won't make these common-sense mistakes again! Thank you to the manager for their efforts! Even if you gave me a ticket, I wouldn't complain; I really made a mistake.

Bryan H

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Reviewed 2 months ago

There are two separate entrances which are in distinguishable in the dark. And it is very dark on that road at night. The camp was clean and there were vault toilets and water in the center. The sites were open, accessible, sandy, but not level.

Amanda E

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Stayed at site 11 with a small trailer. Plenty of room for the trailer and access to the water from the site. Plenty of open space behind the site as well for tents and activities. One thing to note is that site 12 is right next to 11 so recommend to rent both for privacy otherwise if your trailer opens up on the side site 12 is at you’ll be literally on top of each other.

Daniel B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Awesome views, quiet and peaceful best thing for my first camping trip with my wife

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