About Alpine Meadow Campground
Number of accommodations: 24
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
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 (418)
What Guests Are Saying
Alpine Meadow Campground offers a quiet and well-maintained environment with spacious campsites, making it a great choice for those exploring the Tahoe/Truckee area. Many visitors praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the helpfulness of the host. However, caution is advised regarding potential health concerns from tall grass, and some noise from nearby trains and the airport may be an issue for light sleepers.
What Guests Are Saying
Alpine Meadow Campground offers a quiet and well-maintained environment with spacious campsites, making it a great choice for those exploring the Tahoe/Truckee area. Many visitors praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the helpfulness of the host. However, caution is advised regarding potential health concerns from tall grass, and some noise from nearby trains and the airport may be an issue for light sleepers.
Review Summary
Kemal A
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 3, Loop:
Alpine Dam is a very quiet place. Bonus, it has mountain bicycle and hiking trails 600 feet away. It also has a lake area for the kayaks with free-to-use PFDs on a rack, and clean yellow ones. there is a supermarket a few miles away. One can ride a bicycle to the supermarket. A good way to say in shape while getting stuff to cook with.
Kemal A
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 3, Loop:
Alpine Dam is a very quiet place. Bonus, it has mountain bicycle and hiking trails 600 feet away. It also has a lake area for the kayaks with free-to-use PFDs on a rack, and clean yellow ones. there is a supermarket a few miles away. One can ride a bicycle to the supermarket. A good way to say in shape while getting stuff to cook with.
Elizabeth B
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 20, Loop:
This was a hidden gem which we will add to our list of close-by campgrounds. However, it was difficult to find using Apple maps - it sent us to a narrow dirt road leading to the dam! Getting to the campground was frustrating but we enjoyed our site, the hosts, the bike rides through the campground and to the lake. There is a cute amphitheater behind this site (#20) but no programs during the time we were there. By backing in at a slight angle we were able to level our Sprinter van without needing blocks. Signage could be improved on where to turn off hwy 267 and then to the campground. Be aware, there is no shade at the lake but plenty of mixed shade and sun at the campsite. Water there is not potable and a pipe was broken while we were there so we had a brief time without spigot water.
Elizabeth B
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 20, Loop:
This was a hidden gem which we will add to our list of close-by campgrounds. However, it was difficult to find using Apple maps - it sent us to a narrow dirt road leading to the dam! Getting to the campground was frustrating but we enjoyed our site, the hosts, the bike rides through the campground and to the lake. There is a cute amphitheater behind this site (#20) but no programs during the time we were there. By backing in at a slight angle we were able to level our Sprinter van without needing blocks. Signage could be improved on where to turn off hwy 267 and then to the campground. Be aware, there is no shade at the lake but plenty of mixed shade and sun at the campsite. Water there is not potable and a pipe was broken while we were there so we had a brief time without spigot water.
joseph s
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop:
Great place to base and head out on hikes nearby.
joseph s
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop:
Great place to base and head out on hikes nearby.
MJ P
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 5, Loop:
It seems that water lines in the toilet and some water spigot were turned off. There were no water for three days. I tried to let the camp host know and see what’s going on. But they were not there when I checked out.
Otherwise, very nice camp site.
MJ P
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 5, Loop:
It seems that water lines in the toilet and some water spigot were turned off. There were no water for three days. I tried to let the camp host know and see what’s going on. But they were not there when I checked out.
Otherwise, very nice camp site.
Thom J
VerifiedAugust 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop:
Convenient location to explore Truckee and the north Lake Tahoe area
Thom J
VerifiedAugust 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop:
Convenient location to explore Truckee and the north Lake Tahoe area
Location Alpine Meadow Campground
Address:
11989 Martis Dam Road
Truckee, CA, 96160
United States
From State Highway 267, turn onto Martis Dam Road. Continue on Martis Dam Road for approximately 1.2 miles. Tur miles. Turn right a 0.2 miles to the campground entrance. You have now arrived at the entrance to Alpine Meadows Campground.
Alpine Meadow Campground is accessible via State Highway 267, which is approximately 1.2 miles from the campground entrance via Martis Dam Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.3205 / -120.122
Elevation: 1785 feet
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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Last updated: June 5, 2026
