About Cold Creek
Number of accommodations: 11
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (13)
What Guests Are Saying
Cold Creek offers a beautiful campground with pleasant background noise from the rushing creek and nice trees. While the sites are close together and can be noisy due to road traffic, the flat ground provides comfortable camping. However, be prepared for basic bathroom facilities and the need to bring your own toilet paper.
What Guests Are Saying
Cold Creek offers a beautiful campground with pleasant background noise from the rushing creek and nice trees. While the sites are close together and can be noisy due to road traffic, the flat ground provides comfortable camping. However, be prepared for basic bathroom facilities and the need to bring your own toilet paper.
Review Summary
Candace M
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COLD CREEK
Right off the road, can be a little noisy. The creek is pleasant background noise. Campsites are pretty close to each other, and the road is a little rough but not horrible. Bathrooms were vault toilets, total of 4 stalls at the campground. Bring toilet paper just in case it runs out, it was not serviced every day. Only trash can is the large dumpster. The trees were very nice and the ground was flat and comfy.
Brandon Beem B
VerifiedAugust 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: COLD CREEK
The forest circus employee who is supposed to ensure a safe amping experience drive too fast and nearly hit one of my kids. He apologized then proceeded to threaten to ticcket us for having part of our campsite outside the spaces "boundaries" even though we had both sites rented next to each
other. That plus the loud traffic noise and disgusting bathrooms. DO NOT STAY
Russell S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: COLD CREEK
Beautiful campground with rushing stream . We loved it.
Only a few miles from Sierra Valley and Sierraville.
Teslah G
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: COLD CREEK
I enjoyed how small the place was and it wasn’t too crowded! It had a river right behind us that was perfect!
Pawanpreet K
VerifiedJuly 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: COLD CREEK
online said they have food lockers which is not true. Overall nice location
Ali B
VerifiedJune 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: COLD CREEK
Very nice campground with aspens and a creek. The bathrooms were clean and our reservation was marked for us. We recommend site #9, which is further from the highway and pretty secluded.
Leah E
VerifiedAugust 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: COLD CREEK
This campground is right along the highway! There are semi’s and lights distrusting your sleep. Only the camp sights along the creek have access to the creek. There is no water at all.
Elena O
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COLD CREEK
Sites are big and well-spaced, which was nice; we had a location near the creek, which was lovely to listen to at night. This campground is right off the highway, so it is as loud as you might imagine during the day but reasonably quiet at night. Vault toilets and port-a-potty were out of toilet paper most of our stay; vault toilet doors don't lock.
Kyla U
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COLD CREEK
No bear boxes, a bear broke into the bed of my truck, broke our cooler and ate everything. They need to put bear boxes here badly. I left after one night.
Rosy L
VerifiedJune 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: COLD CREEK
Worst campground ever!
Location Cold Creek
Address:
Sierraville Ranger District
Sierraville, CA, 96162
United States
From Truckee, California, take Highway 80 north to Highway 89 approximately 20 miles. The campground is on the left side of the highway. From Sierraville, head south on Highway 89 approximately 5 miles, the campground will be on the right side of the highway.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5428 / -120.315
Elevation: 1731 feet
Policies & Rules
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Bears frequent the area; all food should be kept in approved containers. |
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No water available; bring your own supply or fill up at Cottonwood Creek Campground |
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No off-road vehicle use in the campground |
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Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Sierraville Ranger District (530) 994-3401 (voice), (530) 994-3521 (TDD). |
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Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov. |
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One vehicle included with reservation. Additional vehicle fee cost is $10/each per night for all vehicles. All operable, highway legal vehicles must pay extra vehicle fee, excluding the single vehicle included with the reservation. Please pay extra vehicle fee at the self-serve fee tube located near campground entrance. |
