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About Alpine Meadow Campground
Number of accommodations: 24
Activities & Attractions
Nearby
Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
Kayaking
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 (458)
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
Gregory G
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 7
The campsites are well spaced, clean and peaceful. The current hosts are expedient, friendly and involved throughout the day in maintaining the great energy of this oasis of blue sky, mountain tops and lake. Convenient to modern amenities in Truckee, Tahoe .
Barbara H
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 24
When you make your reservation, be aware that the one's in the 20's are right next to a work yard. If you have a reservation and paid for one of those sites and want to switch to an empty site that doesn't look at work trucks and maintenance buildings, they will not switch your reservation, they will make you pay for the nice site in addition to what you already paid. 😠
We ended up in site 16, which was roomy and nice. We were happy to have a camper van with us because the vault toilets were so foul that we didn't want to use them. 🤢
Martis Creek Lake was nice and peaceful and was good for paddling, and apparently has good trout fishing.
The town of Truckee is nearby, with plenty of shops, but the little shopping center near the airport was awesome. There was a hardware store with a camping section, a grocery with an awesome hot food section, and a brewery with tasty beer and food.
Barbara H
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 24
When you make your reservation, be aware that the one's in the 20's are right next to a work yard. If you have a reservation and paid for one of those sites and want to switch to an empty site that doesn't look at work trucks and maintenance buildings, they will not switch your reservation, they will make you pay for the nice site in addition to what you already paid. 😠
We ended up in site 16, which was roomy and nice. We were happy to have a camper van with us because the vault toilets were so foul that we didn't want to use them. 🤢
Martis Creek Lake was nice and peaceful and was good for paddling, and apparently has good trout fishing.
The town of Truckee is nearby, with plenty of shops, but the little shopping center near the airport was awesome. There was a hardware store with a camping section, a grocery with an awesome hot food section, and a brewery with tasty beer and food.
Gregory G
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 7
The campsites are well spaced, clean and peaceful. The current hosts are expedient, friendly and involved throughout the day in maintaining the great energy of this oasis of blue sky, mountain tops and lake. Convenient to modern amenities in Truckee, Tahoe .
Laurie G
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 1
Nice clean, quiet spot. Although the max length stated was 30', there were at least 3 sites that would accommodate our 37' Class A. Half price on our American the Beautiful pass, so $10/night!
Laurie G
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 1
Nice clean, quiet spot. Although the max length stated was 30', there were at least 3 sites that would accommodate our 37' Class A. Half price on our American the Beautiful pass, so $10/night!
Kemal A
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 3
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
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
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
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.
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.
Elevation: 1785 feet
4.8 mi drive to downtown Truckee (about 10 min)
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: September 7, 2026
