Silver Creek-truckee Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Silver Creek-truckee Campground is located in the Truckee Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest (1 hr 12 min west of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 6,047 feet. There are a total of 28 campsites including 12 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. 14 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 30 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, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.1 out of 5

5 star		51%
4 star		25%
3 star		11%
2 star		7%
1 star		5%

@ElenaO1162249 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #7

Great spot close to Tahoe city and the lake!

@SallyJoP66B05B · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #28

Great campground with river access.

@MichaelH990269 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #24

Perfect site - literally steps from the Truckee River. Location between Tahoe City and Truckee was perfect!

@michaelk687828 · Camped on Jul 4, 2025 at Campsite #17

Fund public parks

@SigurdJ5EE4405 · Camped on Jul 2, 2025 at Campsite #6

Campground site was clean and campers were largely respectful of one another. We know the USFS is doing their best under difficult conditions precipitated by executive branch management.

@MaryS3622227 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #1

beautiful location. Yes, the road is noisy, but if you are close to the river you don't notice. The camp host is really nice and helpful!

@AnandaVA9F7E31 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025 at Campsite #25

Only about 22 min drive from North Lake Tahoe with a nice river running behind the camp ground and a campground trail alongside that same river with beautiful views. We had one of the "walk in" sites - we had to walk down from a small parking lot to our site. It's a bit steep, a bit rocky, and not even a half of a mile so it's not real hard but if you have any sort of physical ailment, these sites definitely aren't for you. That said, the walk-in site was beautiful because it was practically overlooking the river. Bring some mosquito repellent and enjoy the amazing view each morning :)2 things to keep in mind: 1) DISHES: There is running water from spigots but they don't allow washing of dishes - I ignored this (and no one said anything to me about it) since I think washing a few dishes is better for the environment than using a bunch of disposable stuff. So just FYI: There's no sink for washing dishes at the camp. 2) BATHROOMS: The bathrooms were very clean and smelled nice when we arrived on Friday but by Sunday they really stunk and there were a couple of times without toiletpaper - overall still better than most campgrounds for sure! Not a big deal imo (because I'm camping afterall!) but just a heads-up!

@MEGANE12749A9C · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #4

First time camping in CA, we drove down from WA. Lovely camping spots with access to the Truckee River along a short trail. Brought my fly rod and caught a couple of rainbow trout. Site #4 had a bit of privacy, was near the water fill up, restrooms and the garbage. The campground manager was friendly, and camp ground was a good loop to walk our dogs in the mornings. Would recommend and would rebook for future trips.

@Muhammad1085CC · Camped on Jun 7, 2025 at Campsite #27

Very nice moonlight view.

@AshleyN6640582 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #23

Very peaceful view along the river and nice to have the sound at night. Downside of site 23 is you have to carry things to site, which I missed but overall great experience.

@LauraS4657948 · Camped on May 31, 2025 at Campsite #10

Site #10 is very small. It is directly across from the parking lot area intended for tent campers (camping down by the river), and crowded. Consider booking this site if you have a smaller vehicle only. There were a lot of ant piles in the site area and it was unlevel. We had a rooftop tent so this was not an issue but it may make it difficult for a ground tent. Recommend booking one of the larger sites away from this parking area if you have a larger vehicle.

@IsraelL951A96D · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #17

Stayed here for two nights. Camp sites and bathrooms were very clean. The Truckee River was right next to our sites which made it awesome to take a walk with the kids down the river. Only downside I'd say was the HWY being a bit too close which meant car noise. Other than that, it was an overall great experience.

@DouglasR824462 · Camped on Sep 18, 2024 at Campsite #25

Very nice campground, conveniently located near Lake Tahoe. Clean, pleasant location next to the Truckee River

@CathiC6ADC25FB · Camped on Sep 6, 2024 at Campsite #3

Clean bathrooms, water available. Close to activities. Site 4 would ideal (not a pull through) for noise and privacy

@Antoniett4BF15 · Camped on Aug 12, 2024 at Campsite #5

Very convenient location and clean campsite. The road noise was bothersome most of the night.

@AnnaMari9662BB · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #14

The campground is a bit worn down, but everything works fine. We would have loved to go tubing on the river Truckee had we known about this before arriving. It looked like so much fun - even for the small kiddos.We spent the day at Commons Beach in Tahoe city. Such a magical little spot in the middle of the city.

@KennethB453248 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #14

Campground is right on a busy highway. The loop roads were narrow and had big boulders fronting the road. There was little room to park and we had difficulty getting our small camper in the designated spot. We ended up leaving a day early wouldnt stay there again.

@CalebW03E9DE25 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #25

A perfect site close enough to hear the river at night and far enough from the road. Awesome spot!

@DonaldF615068E · Camped on Jul 6, 2024 at Campsite #8

Everything went well.

@MariaM4161283 · Camped on Jul 4, 2024 at Campsite #13

The camp is more than beautiful, always clean, the bathrooms clean, and there are always people in charge watching, I love going there, we had a great 4th of July , the only bad thing was the mosquitoes but that's part of the great nature of the area

@JerredM9315048 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #6

The camp host was very friendly and super helpful. The campground was very clean and enjoyable.

@RoyaO6F58BDDBB · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #20

This was an outstanding campsite. There is no water here and we are close to the highway, but these are small factors considering how nice everything else was. The hosts are amazing people and great to talk to, everything was well organized and maintained. Firewood was available for purchase and the bathrooms never smelled. We were only 15min away from Lake Tahoe City, making camping very easy. Will be going again!

@Catherine94842 · Camped on Jun 20, 2024 at Campsite #3

The Host is the best. Clean restrooms. Plenty of parking. Great spot near the river.

@MartinR6350446 · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #6

Very nice campground. A bit of road noise because its so close. Nice walk down to the river and so close to the bike path and river access.

@FrankB6153613 · Camped on Jun 9, 2024 at Campsite #10

Not too far from Truckee in case you've forgotten something. Very clean and neat campground. Camp host is friendly. Toilets even smell good unless another careless camper leaves the lid up. There is no water available at the site. Traffic noise off the 80 is a bit loud at times.

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