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About Alpine Meadow Campground
Number of accommodations: 24
Activities & Attractions
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Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
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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 (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
Deborah S
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 19
Beautiful environment, as always. I enjoy the small lake, watching the birds and other people relaxing with their dogs.
So quiet and serene. The campground is small, no much noise. I love to watch the kids play--if there are any.
I did get too cold at night, and I envied the people sleeping inside trailers and vans.
The bathrooms are stinky, as always. Oh, well. The Host was off duty that Monday and Tuesday.
Quick access to the airport deli, with great menu of fresh foods with interesting spices.
I could really keep away from the Tahoe summertime crowd and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Joseph V
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 21
Nice,clean campground. About the only noise is the occasional plane landing at nearby airport. Great place to relax.
Jim P
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 24
Exceptional camp host. The bathroom facility are always clean and the campsites are mess free and ready for usage. I would like to give special thanks to the camp host for their support in helping me to dismantle my awning when it collapsed at the campsite.
Steven G
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 18
Nice campground, good spacing between site and clean bathrooms. Proximity by bicycle to trails and downtown Truckee good.
Chris C
VerifiedAugust 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 18
Beautiful sites. Quiet. Bathrooms had many cobwebs. We made our reservation for 1 night at approx 3 pm. Recreation.gov site showed only 1 available site but there were over 10 sites available. Not sure why this happens
Ronald W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 3
It's a nice getaway. Mostly level. Beautiful pine trees provide good shade. The place is very clean. Vault toilets. Most of the summer no bugs, but the our last run up there had gnats and mosquitos. Its the high elevation, or maybe they spray(?), keeps the bug level down to tolerable. It is a nice go spot if you want to visit the crazy expensive old town of Truckee. It has nicely paved bike trails close by with the most beautiful view of meadows and mountains. Also a small lake you can walk down to. And can't forget the airport, which is right next to the campground. About noon time there are small planes doing circles and they can be loud. It's not expensive so if you decide to forgo the escape it's not the loss experienced other campgrounds. It's usually full but there is enough privacy provided that I really like it there.
Timothy F
VerifiedAugust 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 4
We loved our time at Alpine Meadows. It is close to truckee and kings beach. The grounds are well taken care of.
David B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 20
This is one of our favorite campgrounds. There are only twenty-five sites so it is usually very quiet. There are sites themselves are nicely set up and level. There is the airport nearby but it is not an issue with us. The location is midway between Tahoe and Donner. There is a very handy hardware store in Truckee.
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
