Alpine Meadow Campground

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Alpine Meadow Campground
Campsite Features

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
River Access River Access

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

24 total sites

RV Sites

24 sites

About Alpine Meadow Campground

Located close to Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Reno, Martis has a beautiful, peaceful campground off the beaten path. Martis Creek area features hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and catch and release trout fishing.

Number of accommodations: 24

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Canoeing

Canoeing

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Kayaking

Kayaking

Spring Summer Fall

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 15 to Oct 14

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
River Access River Access
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
  • River Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

24 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 1 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 10 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 11 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 12 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 13 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 14 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 15 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 16 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 17 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 18 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 19 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 2 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 20 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 21 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 22 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 23 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 24 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 3 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 4 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 5 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 6 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 7 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 8 RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 9 RV
No Hookups
Price not available

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.

Review Summary

4.5
458 reviews
5
60.9%
279
4
31.4%
144
3
5.7%
26
2
1.7%
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Lorri P

Verified

July 17, 2026 Stayed at: 16

4

Very quite campground among the big pine trees. Limited internet even though you have 5G. Two pit toilets with running water in the sink. Close to the lake and lots of good birding.

Jim M

Verified

July 17, 2026 Stayed at: 22

5

Nice campground. Sites fairly spaced apart. Toilets have water and sanitizer and towels and electric outlet

David Y

Verified

July 21, 2026 Stayed at: 23

5

Great location for us! At 80+ years old our backpacking days are over but we still love the tent scene…we’ve had motor homes and assorted trailers but now prefer the simplicity of a nice quick setup tent and sitting around the camp fire at night reminiscing…that’s the cats meeoow to us. The campgrounds are clean, not too crowded and even the pit toilets were well maintained. Super friendly camp hosts too…It’s at the south end of the Truckee airport near Martis lake. We are aviation fans so There is lots of biz jet, helicopter and private plane traffic which we like to see. And early in the morning small tow planes launch hi-tech gliders overhead that silently soar the near by mountain ridges. It’s pretty cool! You can charter a site seeing trip for a bird’s eye view and see all the world class skiing resorts that Tahoe has to offer in less than an hour’s flight time…And avoid the car traffic that is inevitable in this world class location. The icing on the cake is that it’s 5 minutes from downtown Truckee and four 5 star restaurants if that’s your bag. Truckee has turned into an upper end resort town while maintaining its historic charm. Yes we know it’s more like glamping but the close by amenities make this campground a 5 star choice. Enjoy🤗👍

MARY F

Verified

July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 11

5

Special gem with bird watching along with great trails. Love the fact it is part of a land preserve.

Christopher S

Verified

July 25, 2026 Stayed at: 13

4

Easy access, clean and quite

Deborah K

Verified

July 26, 2026 Stayed at: 10

5

Beautiful area with great trails, some paved or gravel. Planes and jets take off directly overhead and are loud between 10 am and 5 pm, intermittently.

Diana H

Verified

July 28, 2026 Stayed at: 22

4

Nice small campground. I’ve been camping there for past 3 years.

John D

Verified

July 29, 2026 Stayed at: 12

4

Fun place

Catherine B

Verified

July 31, 2026 Stayed at: 11

3

Nice campground with nice views of the meadows above the lake. It would have been perfect if we did not have campers with generators on both sides of us, one of which ran it all day. They did turn it off during quiet hours but was still a bit much.

Brian H

Verified

August 2, 2026 Stayed at: 23

5

It is a nice little campground with spacious campsites. I tried site 23 this time and it was nice but did have full sun on the RV late morning until about 3 pm. After that the shade is great.

Location Alpine Meadow Campground

Address:
11989 Martis Dam Road
Truckee, CA, 96160
United States

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.

Elevation: 1785 feet

Distance to downtown

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

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