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
Judy B
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop:
Alpine Meadows COE offers large campsites. We had site #15 which provided an unlimited view of the surrounding forest and meadows. The lake was not visible from our site, but offers a nice hike to and around it. We were there during the week and it was very quiet. We were told that the locals whoop it up there in the weekends, though.
Judy B
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop:
Alpine Meadows COE offers large campsites. We had site #15 which provided an unlimited view of the surrounding forest and meadows. The lake was not visible from our site, but offers a nice hike to and around it. We were there during the week and it was very quiet. We were told that the locals whoop it up there in the weekends, though.
Keith L
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 22, Loop:
The campsites are well maintained and the area is quiet at night. It’s proximity to a private airport does mean airplane takeoff and landing noise during daylight hours. The paved road access to the campground area is in poor condition, requiring slow driving.
Keith L
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 22, Loop:
The campsites are well maintained and the area is quiet at night. It’s proximity to a private airport does mean airplane takeoff and landing noise during daylight hours. The paved road access to the campground area is in poor condition, requiring slow driving.
Helen D
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop:
Lovely quiet campsite location, close to Truckee and convenient for the lake and Palisades Tahoe resort. Road in is paved but quite bumpy.
Helen D
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop:
Lovely quiet campsite location, close to Truckee and convenient for the lake and Palisades Tahoe resort. Road in is paved but quite bumpy.
Linda C
VerifiedJune 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 2, Loop:
Beautiful campground with amazing views from some of the sites. The campground is very well maintained, clean and welcoming. The sites are spaced a nice distance apart. You feel like you're far from the city, but you are actually very close to Truckee, NorthStar and Lake Tahoe.
Linda C
VerifiedJune 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 2, Loop:
Beautiful campground with amazing views from some of the sites. The campground is very well maintained, clean and welcoming. The sites are spaced a nice distance apart. You feel like you're far from the city, but you are actually very close to Truckee, NorthStar and Lake Tahoe.
Gregory G
VerifiedJune 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 12, Loop:
Enjoyed our stay at this Federal Campground for only $20.00 per night!! A good value and only 10 minute drive to a nice Rally's supermarket. The road in could be repaired. Thank you !
Gregory G
VerifiedJune 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 12, Loop:
Enjoyed our stay at this Federal Campground for only $20.00 per night!! A good value and only 10 minute drive to a nice Rally's supermarket. The road in could be repaired. Thank you !
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
