Boca Rest Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Boca Rest Campground is located in the Truckee Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest (34 min southwest of Reno, NV) with an elevation of 5,619 feet. There are a total of 39 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, boating, ohv trails nearby, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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@NonaP8487287 · Camped on Jul 12, 2025 at Campsite #3
I arrived in the afternoon & I liked my campsite, but it had no shade & was going to he quite hot in the morning. Since I had an 2-night reservation, I asked the camp super if there was a place where I could be in the shade (out of the heat of the next days sun). He suggested a site that did not have a reservation for the next nite. It had a huge tree that I managed to park underneath- barely (& carefully) squeezing under the bows. It was still really close to the water & the shade made all the difference in the world. I really appreciated the willingness to let me move my little 21 RV to the shady site. My dogs really appreciated it too. TY
@DennisF4255863 · Camped on Jul 5, 2025 at Campsite #27
New bear boxes could become a child trap NO way to open fro inside like you automobile.
@KristenGB72E36 · Camped on Jun 25, 2025 at Campsite #24
We were packing up so we would be out of space 24 by noon At 10 am, the camp host stopped by and asked us what time it was. We said 10, and he said the people that had space 24 wanted to come early and when were we leaving? We found this to be extremely rude.
@JasonS8132232 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #1
Sure 238 was nice. Camp hosts were also very nice.
@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Jun 4, 2025 at Campsite #30
Fabulous! John the campground host was awesome. We will be back 4TH of July.
@BraidonE26887F · Camped on Sep 7, 2024 at Campsite #22
The host is not a friendly person. He doesn't like dogs and was very rude to me and my friends for no reason. He said I didn't pay for an extra vehicle but I did. We ask where do we drop the money off at and he said "look it up on google". There's no service out there! Made us stress out for no reason. Never coming back.
@JenniferW73279 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #8
Our family really enjoyed this location. We had site 8 and its proximity to both the water and the bathrooms and dumpster were super convenient. The water felt wonderful during the 95+ days. There were a pair of bald eagles just across the water in the trees and we got to see them fly back and forth several times. Many people jet skied, boated, and swam throughout the day. The sites were fairly level and have pull through options. Our T-Mobile cells worked reasonably well. The reason for the four star review is the dumpster was filled to overflowing when we got there Sunday. There were seven bags of garbage on the ground next to it since no more would fit in. It was emptied in Wednesday so it got progressively dumpier until that point. Additionally the vault toilets had a pretty strong smell outside the actual bathroom. Finally, the spots are right up against one another so theres not much in the way of privacy. We had great neighbors this time so no worries but thats something to consider. Overall we would definitely stay here again. Do bring bug spray because the gnats are outta control.
@MarkS8760847 · Camped on Jul 6, 2024 at Campsite #8
Camp was clean, restrooms were cleaned daily
@JamieNF9748501 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #36
Lake is great for paddle boarding.
@HarlanJo170BFE · Camped on May 30, 2024 at Campsite #14
Love Boca Rest! Only issue I had visiting this time around that is stopping me from 5 stars was the camp host! First day he welcomed us which was nice but after that he was a ticket tyrant. He started writing tickets and blaming that a new system for extra vehicles. Once I asked him that I did pay he argued and then I had to go and get my phone for evidence. I felt it would have been nice to ask the people first then assign a ticket if needed. Fallowing day it happened again and I told him I had talked to him already and said I was a new person. Just didnt feel right. My family had a total of 3 different sites and each of us had the same issue with tickets and the campHost. Would have enjoyed communication and him being aware of his residents.
@NataliaB252549 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #35
Decided to plan a last-minute trip to Tahoe with some friends and was a great option for not having too much time to look. The campsite is right next to the water which makes it great for spending idle time and relaxing. You are not immersed into the wilderness necessarily, and expect many people to be present. Very popular for fishing!! The drive to Emerald Bay way approximately 50 minutes. Enjoy!
@BillQ7A8551C9D · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #7
Great access to the water. Well spaced campsites.
@jeffr2985886 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #33
This was quite honestly a horrible experience. No one around us respected the quiet hours and they had music and bright lights shining into your camp until 2 am. The bathrooms were not clean. Our camp ground had dog poo all over it when we arrived. There was several campers that had dogs without leashes running around through our camp site. There were children running through our camp until midnight. We didn’t see any park rangers monitoring the campground. We will never stay here again or recommend this site to anyone.
@JoleneV680D699 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #19
Love Boca!
@AmandaMA6F7520 · Camped on Jun 21, 2023 at Campsite #13
We love that there’s trails and tracks for ride but also water for those of us in the family who don’t ride.
@RandyS7957196 · Camped on Jun 2, 2023 at Campsite #2
Great place!
@FrankW9092730 · Camped on May 29, 2023 at Campsite #20
We loved the place, great for kayaking and ATV - dirt bike access to trail system on Verdi peak.
@MelvinG8970548 · Camped on Aug 25, 2022 at Campsite #13
It was a clean place to camp. But definitely not that many ohv trails to take the sxs on. No shade what so ever so be prepared to bring canopies. The lake shore is very rocky so bring some water shoes. Campsites are very close to each other so if you have loud neighbors all night it will get old fast.
@CindyD3288502 · Camped on Jul 28, 2022 at Campsite #1
Great camping space for our large family . We stayed in 3 spots for a long weekend and enjoyed it so much we are coming back next week.
@AshleighP34443 · Camped on Jul 8, 2022 at Campsite #32
Campsite on a hill/uneven and very loud campers next-door. Ended up checking out a day early due to how disrespectful the other campers are in the campground.
@VictoriaK27728 · Camped on Jul 3, 2022 at Campsite #31
This spot was okay. It didn’t have great lake access as we were kind of up on a cliff above the lake. This really made me nervous since we were camping with toddlers. There also wasn’t much access to any trails for biking or biking.

The bathroom was kept very clean.
@emmanuelr31445 · Camped on Jun 24, 2022 at Campsite #32
Finally we got water on Boca. Water is warm and great for SUP and Kayak
@LoriM2853870 · Camped on Jun 9, 2022 at Campsite #26
We love this area and really enjoyed the full reservoir now that the dam has been repaired!
The camp host was very helpful, supportive and clam. He handled our request quickly and with enthusiasm.
He made our stay even more positive with his friendly manner.
@DavidD5028320 · Camped on Jun 5, 2022 at Campsite #27
Very peaceful and beautiful. Clean toilet.
@KatieC9331305 · Camped on Jun 4, 2022 at Campsite #11
Although this campground is very close to the water, there is not a lot of beach area. There are no trees and when we went we couldn’t cook outside due to the wind. We took a pop up canopy with sides and in nearly folded in half. This would be an okay site for trailer camping, however tents wouldn’t be ideal. The restrooms were clean which was a plus. I would recommend driving 7 miles to stampede reservoir instead.

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