Lower Little Truckee

SIERRAVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, 317 SOUTH LINCOLN RD(HWY 89), PO BOX 95
SIERRAVILLE, CA 96126

Overview

Lower Little Truckee Campground is located along the Little Truckee River on Highway 89, about 11 miles north of Truckee. Its convenient location makes it a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.

Recreation

Fishing for rainbow and brown trout in the Little Truckee River is a popular activity enjoyed by visitors to the area. The surrounding area offers hiking and biking trails.

Facilities

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

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the banks of the Little Truckee River, at an elevation of 6,100 feet. A forest of lodgepole pine, aspen and juniper trees covers the area, offering partial shade. A few sites overlook the river.

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

The Town of Truckee, 10 minutes south, offers all the amenities of a year round recreational mountain town with Interstate highway connectivitiy including top notch restaraunts, resorts, and hotels, grocery stores, gas stations, shopping, and historic sites. Lake Tahoe is located 30 minutes away and offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities as well as dining, shopping and lodging options. Stampede Reservoir and recreation area is a 35-minute drive southeast of the campground. Sardine Lakes, within beautiful Lakes Basin, is a 40-minute drive northwest, via the Golden Chain/Highway 49. Other recreational opportunities include Donner Camp Interpretive Trail, Overland Emigrant Commemorative Trial, Prosser Pits OHV area, and numerous hiking, mountain biking, and OHV trails.

Camp site features

Across 15 camp sites:

Fire pit: 11 of 15 sites
Pets allowed: all 15 sites
Longest RV: 45 ft
Largest party: 6 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 17.9 mi · Bordertown RV Resort

Nearest water fill: 17.2 mi

Directions

From either east bound or west bound Interstate 80 in Truckee take exit 188, Highway 89 north to Sierraville. In aproximately 11 miles turn left into the campground.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

30 reviews

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Ken C

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Reviewed 3 months ago

When I arrived to the camping area someone was already in my reserved campsite (13). I asked them to move but the owner of the truck was gone and they were unable to move the RV Camping trailer. I had to take another spot and was unsure if it too was reserved, this caused me a lot of stress. Since there was no Camp host at Lower Little Truckee camping area, I had to just guess which sites were open. The person that took my campsite told me the next day that they were "confused". Reserved campsites need to be CLEARLY MARKED or it defeats the whole purpose of reserving online. This must be fixed.

Dave R

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Reviewed 4 months ago

The camp host was friendly & helpful.

Susan W

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Reviewed 4 months ago

We had the end campsite it was great. Plenty of room between sites, the river was running but no fish. Nice little walking trail. Camp host was friendly and helpful.

Charles R

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Nice, clean campground, beautiful wooded area, with the scenic Truckee stream running behind the campground. Good sites. The only negatives were the non-potable water, and the traffic noise from the nearby Route 89.

Michelle K

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Reviewed 4 months ago

The water to be on at the location.

Martin S

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Clean and quiet campground. Spacious sites.

Availability

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