Silver Creek-Truckee
Silver Creek-Truckee is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.22326, -120.20260
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Swimming Site, Water Access, Water Activities
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- (530)587-3558. FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL: 1 (877) 444-6777.
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Silver Creek-Truckee
Overview Silver Creek Campground is located on the Truckee River, off of Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City. 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. Campers also enjoy swimming and tubing. The surrounding area offers abundamt hiking and biking trails, including the Western States Trail, Five Lakes Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, seven of which are designated for tent-camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, 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 few sites overlook the river. A scenic forest of lodgepole pine and fir covers the area. Nearby Attractions Silver Creek Campground is centrally located between Prosser, Boca and Stampede Reservoirs to the north and Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley to the south. A variety of outdoor recreational activities is 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.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- French Meadows · 13 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Reno KOA Journey · 24 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 137 designated routes (171 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $20 | — |
| Goose Meadows | National forest campground | 2.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Goose Meadow | National forest campground | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | Private campground | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | Private campground | 3.5 mi | — | — |
| Lake Forest Campground | Private campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.