About Pass Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 29
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (56)
What Guests Are Saying
Pass Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious and clean campsites, and peaceful atmosphere, especially mid-week. The lake offers a serene environment for activities like paddleboarding, and visitors often feel safe and comfortable. However, some issues have been noted, such as the absence of a camp host leading to noise disturbances and restroom supplies running low, as well as problems with potable water availability and reservation management.
What Guests Are Saying
Pass Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious and clean campsites, and peaceful atmosphere, especially mid-week. The lake offers a serene environment for activities like paddleboarding, and visitors often feel safe and comfortable. However, some issues have been noted, such as the absence of a camp host leading to noise disturbances and restroom supplies running low, as well as problems with potable water availability and reservation management.
Review Summary
Milas E
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Alabama Hills was full, we got in late. This was a great alternate.
Don B
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Great Campground, very quiet, bathrooms are cleaned and stocked daily. There is no camp host at Pass Creek anymore and you have to drive over to another campground to see the host.
Last two years the Forest service didn’t provide locking clips on the large dumpsters which created a bear problem as they quickly learned they were not locked out of free food at night and left garbage strewn all over the campground. The poor hosts were great about getting it cleaned up but I felt sorry for them as a simple clip could have avoided the whole mess. Forest Service should be more attentive to their jobs to avoid this in the future.
Thomas L
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Been coming to Pass Creek for over 20 years. Always the same nice roomy camp spots / beautiful scenery / friendly camp hosts / best of all you can touch the stars at night.
Doug B
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Busy weekend but mid week nights were quiet and peaceful.
Courtney B
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
This was our 6th visit to pass creek. It’s one of our favorites. This year there wasn’t a host so campers noise levels were louder and past 10pm and the toilet paper in the bathrooms never got restocked so it ran out. The lake was amazing especially because no boats were allowed so it was a paddleboarding paradise. Campground definitely needs a host or the host from east meadow needs to make the rounds and stock the toilet paper.
Candace D
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
The site itself is beautiful. We started in #9, and it was by far the largest and most leveled spot we saw in the campground. Reservoir is a short walk and the water was crystal clear. Found a nice spot to setup for the day 100 yards from the boat launch. Think we even got lucky that no motorized boats were allowed while we were there. Peaceful and serene site.
Jeffery S
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
If you are tent camping this is the best spot, lots of room for multiple tents.
Jay E
VerifiedAugust 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Very clean. The management staff does an awesome job.
Mabel N
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
RESERVED AT YOUR OWN RISK !!!! As we arrived to our camp spot we were surprised that the spot had been taken by other family, thankfully I had reserved 3 spots but they refused to move and we were harassed to stay cramped up in 2 camp spots. Second day the same group of people told another family they wouldn’t move and forced them to stay in camp 4 instead of #14. They kept walking into our campsite. The host was never there and this was nearly resolved with violence. They never moved out of site #5
Kirk M
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND
The campground is fine. The problem is with Recreation .gov. The campground did not have potable water due to a pipe break caused by nearby logging operations. So, hydrants were not operational as well as bathrooms with sinks and flush toilets. They do not post this information when making a reservation. If you cancel the reservation upon learning of the campground issues, you will still surrender a healthy portion of your reservation fee. I would suggest that people contact Nevada Irrigation district for information on the campground prior to making a reservation.
Location Pass Creek Campground
Address:
Sierraville Ranger District
Sierraville, CA, 96126
United States
Take Interstate 80 to the Truckee/Highway 89 exit. Follow Highway 89 north for 17 miles to the Jackson Meadows turnoff. Travel west on Forest Road 07 for 18 miles to Jackson Meadows Reservoir. Turn at the Pass Creek Campground sign.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5041 / -120.534
Elevation: 1844 feet
Policies & Rules
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One vehicle included with reservation. Additional vehicle fee cost is $5/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 if not paid online. |
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Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers. |
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Utility hookups, showers and telephone service are not available. |
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Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within 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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Please follow directions to the campground as listed; do not rely on your GPS. |
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Campsite check-out time is 12:00pm. Check-in time is 2:00pm. |
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6 people and 2 dogs maximum per single site. Dogs shall always be kept on leash no longer than six feet or otherwise confined. Violation notices WILL be issued for non-compliance. |
