Pass Creek Campground

Mike the camp host was excellent. Location is fantastic.

Mike the camp host was excellent. Location is fantastic.

Mike is the best camp host! Very accommodating, friendly and helpful. Nice spaces, just wish we had cell service

Mike is the best camp host! Very accommodating, friendly and helpful. Nice spaces, just wish we had cell service

Very clean Campground

Very clean Campground

The campground is at elevation 6.2 ft, in a dense Ponderosa Pine forest, so it's a good place to escape extreme summer heat if you live in the Central Valley. It's a small campground with just 1 loop, so it's easy to find your campsite even if you arrive after nightfall. There is a boat launch just down the hill within easy walking distance, with very nice swimming beaches along the shoreline. The water temperature in the lake reaches a maximum of about 72 °F in late summer. Restrooms have running water and flush toilets, but no electricity, so it's pitch dark on moonless nights; be sure you bring a flashlight. The large, open area of the boat launch offers excellent stargazing and a great view of the Milky Way. It's a good site for astrophography on moonless nights, with very low light pollution. The campsite pads are all paved, and enough water spigots that you never have to walk more than a couple hundred feet to get water. There is an RV dump station across the road from the entrance driveway ($20 fee). There was lots of down wood (mostly tree branches) just lying around everywhere for making a campfire. The nearest large town is Truckee, about an hour drive each way, so try to make sure you don't forget anything important, as there's no where close to buy anything you might have forgotten or need more of, like fuel or food. It's a really nice campground, and I know I'll be back. Just be sure your vehicle's tires are all on pavement - the Ranger can cite you if your vehicle has a tire off pavement on the dirt.

The campground is at elevation 6.2 ft, in a dense Ponderosa Pine forest, so it's a good place to escape extreme summer heat if you live in the Central Valley. It's a small campground with just 1 loop, so it's easy to find your campsite even if you arrive after nightfall. There is a boat launch just down the hill within easy walking distance, with very nice swimming beaches along the shoreline. The water temperature in the lake reaches a maximum of about 72 °F in late summer. Restrooms have running water and flush toilets, but no electricity, so it's pitch dark on moonless nights; be sure you bring a flashlight. The large, open area of the boat launch offers excellent stargazing and a great view of the Milky Way. It's a good site for astrophography on moonless nights, with very low light pollution. The campsite pads are all paved, and enough water spigots that you never have to walk more than a couple hundred feet to get water. There is an RV dump station across the road from the entrance driveway ($20 fee). There was lots of down wood (mostly tree branches) just lying around everywhere for making a campfire. The nearest large town is Truckee, about an hour drive each way, so try to make sure you don't forget anything important, as there's no where close to buy anything you might have forgotten or need more of, like fuel or food. It's a really nice campground, and I know I'll be back. Just be sure your vehicle's tires are all on pavement - the Ranger can cite you if your vehicle has a tire off pavement on the dirt.

Beautiful campsite. Great facilities. Love riding or walking to the dam (about a mile) and watching the water shooting out of the hill - it's pretty amazing. Star gazing is fantastic if you walk down from the campground to the boat dock after dark. My favorite camping spot.

Beautiful campsite. Great facilities. Love riding or walking to the dam (about a mile) and watching the water shooting out of the hill - it's pretty amazing. Star gazing is fantastic if you walk down from the campground to the boat dock after dark. My favorite camping spot.