About Alpine Meadow Campground
Available sites
24 total sites
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Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Spring
Canoeing
Kayaking
Summer
Canoeing
Kayaking
Fall
Canoeing
Kayaking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
River Access
Water Access
- Lake Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (473)
What Guests Are Saying
Alpine Meadow Campground is a quiet and well-maintained site with beautiful surroundings, spacious campsites, and close proximity to Truckee and Lake Tahoe. Many visitors appreciate the clean facilities, friendly camp hosts, and access to scenic trails and a small lake. While some noise from the nearby airport and occasional maintenance issues with the bathrooms were noted, the overall experience remains positive, making it a favored spot for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Alpine Meadow Campground is a quiet and well-maintained site with beautiful surroundings, spacious campsites, and close proximity to Truckee and Lake Tahoe. Many visitors appreciate the clean facilities, friendly camp hosts, and access to scenic trails and a small lake. While some noise from the nearby airport and occasional maintenance issues with the bathrooms were noted, the overall experience remains positive, making it a favored spot for campers.
Review Summary
Douglas O
VerifiedOctober 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 7
Beautiful view and quite. Clean!
Gregory G
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 9
My favorite go-to semi-seclusion spot that has large expansive views with very few obstructions and people!
Prachi P
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 14
Stunning site. It’s quiet and - for beginners like me - an excellent place to still have close access to groceries, restaurants, and coffee shops if desired.
There’s so much natural beauty around with Truckee, Tahoe, and the Sierras but we unexpectedly ended up enjoying our two nights mostly around the campground itself. This was a pleasant surprise, and a wonderful way to feel grounded where we were.
Michael E
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 5
Very privately spaced sites, very quiet and peaceful. You will hear planes occasionally from the airport nearby, but this beats having close and noisy neighbors by a long shot.
Lisa P
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 10
Nice quiet campground. I go almost every year after Labor Day. The weather is generally beautiful, with some Sierra mountain surprises. Mornings can be under 30 degrees, and days can be breezy, stormy, or simply lovely. There is potable water available, trash AND recycling. It's location next to the airport is a non-issue. Planes come and go throughout the day, but not continuously. I would give it an excellent review except by this time of the summer, the vault toilets don't seem to be pumped out enough, and I tend to wear a medical mask to use the toilets because of the odor. There is a sink / water as well as an electrical plug in the restroom, and they are well stocked with paper towels, toilet paper, and anti-bacterial soap. Nice location to the town of Truckee, lots of trails from the level and beautiful paved walkway along the Truckee River, to Alpine Meadows and Palisades summer hiking trails that are more challenging. Tahoe is just over the hill.
Christine D
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 15
This is our go to on our way to the Eastern sierras every fall. It’s a nice quiet place with a small lake and a good hiking/biking trail nearby too.
Tony P
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 12
A nice place to camp for access to outdoor recreation between Tahoe and Truckee. It's not close enough to walk or ride bikes anywhere, but not far enough to feel like you're getting away...
Glen A
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 3
Served my needs. Gave me access to Lake Tahoe without all of the clutter. No hookups, no problem.
david s
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 14
Quiet, scenic campsite with occasional noise from planes at the Truckee airport, but it wasn’t too loud. Appreciated that most of the campsites are spaced far apart from each other on the loop.
Nona P
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 15
This campground is always well-kept & always feels
Safe. I go every year.. it is near a little lake.
Location & Directions for Alpine Meadow Campground
11989 Martis Dam Road, Truckee, CA 96160 United States
Elevation: 1,785 ft
Getting There
From State Highway 267, turn onto Martis Dam Road. Continue on Martis Dam Road for approximately 1.2 mi. Tur miles. Turn right a 0.2 mi to the campground entrance. You have now arrived at the entrance to Alpine Meadows Campground.
Highway access
Alpine Meadow Campground is accessible via State Highway 267, which is approximately 1.2 miles from the campground entrance via Martis Dam Road.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- Campers must stay within the designated boundaries marked by pea gravel.
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