Lower Little Truckee

US Forest Service · California

Lower Little Truckee in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$20/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

75

Phone

(530) 994-3401

Coordinates

39.48578, -120.23703

Nearest sites we map

• Upper Little Truckee1 km · US Forest Service
• Sagehen Creek Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Sardine Peak Lookout7 km · US Forest Service
• Bear Valley Campground8 km · US Forest Service
• Cold Creek9 km · US Forest Service
• Cottonwood Creek10 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-21, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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