Alpine Meadow Campground

I love this campground! It’s always clean & very well managed. They even have recycle bins by the trash containers. There are many waters spigots around the circle & a small outside amphitheater in the middle. There is also a water hose @ the entrance. There are many places to walk my dogs, besides the actual campground. We usually walk down to Martis Creek Lake & also up past the glider entrance (from the main road). I have camped in almost all the campsites. They are all unique w/different amounts of sun & shade. Most of the campsites have pea gravel- so my dogs don’t get dirty. There is an overgrown roadbed around the outer circle of the campground that is perfect for walking my dogs off the beaten path. I totally recommend this wonderful place.

The best campsite quiet, peaceful, space and proximity to wilderness and town!

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.

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 .

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!

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.

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.

Great place to base and head out on hikes nearby.

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.

Convenient location to explore Truckee and the north Lake Tahoe area