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About Goose Meadows
Number of accommodations: 23
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (257)
What Guests Are Saying
Goose Meadows is a well-maintained campground with beautiful sites along the Truckee River, offering good privacy and easy access to outdoor activities. While there are some concerns about road noise and restroom odors, many guests appreciated the cleanliness and helpful campground host. Overall, the location is convenient, being close to both Truckee and Lake Tahoe, making it a popular choice for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Goose Meadows is a well-maintained campground with beautiful sites along the Truckee River, offering good privacy and easy access to outdoor activities. While there are some concerns about road noise and restroom odors, many guests appreciated the cleanliness and helpful campground host. Overall, the location is convenient, being close to both Truckee and Lake Tahoe, making it a popular choice for campers.
Review Summary
Mirjam D
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: SOTH
Great campground, the host was very helpful and friendly. Some road noise, quiet at night.
Erica M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: SOTH
Beautiful little campground. Very quiet and peaceful, especially toward the back of the campground. I recommend getting a site away from the highway. Our site was along the river (site 19), so the sound of that helped to drown out any highway noise. There was a nice little path down to the river from our site. It was also a huge and very spacious site. Rustic campground, vault toilets but clean, and only 1 water spigot by the camphor. Not sure if there is one in the other loop. I also actually got cell service here. Great location too, just a quick drive to Truckee.
Erica M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: SOTH
Beautiful little campground. Very quiet and peaceful, especially toward the back of the campground. I recommend getting a site away from the highway. Our site was along the river (site 19), so the sound of that helped to drown out any highway noise. There was a nice little path down to the river from our site. It was also a huge and very spacious site. Rustic campground, vault toilets but clean, and only 1 water spigot by the camphor. Not sure if there is one in the other loop. I also actually got cell service here. Great location too, just a quick drive to Truckee.
Brittany Ann
August 19, 2025
The campground offers excellent sites with well-maintained restroom facilities, though occasionally there are issues with odors. Access to the river is somewhat limited, but still available.
Abigail D
VerifiedAugust 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SOTH
We had this site for a week. All was quiet and ok until the last 3 nights. Some other camper left their cooler out thinking a bear couldn’t get into it. They were very wrong. The next day/night the bear kept coming back. Actually heard it was 2. It was not scared of people yelling and banging on things or dogs growling and barking at all. We packed up to a hotel for the last 2 nights. No need to risk anything.
The camp host never came around when we checked in. It would have been helpful if they spoke with people checking in to make sure they understood the bear situation.
Abigail D
VerifiedAugust 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SOTH
We had this site for a week. All was quiet and ok until the last 3 nights. Some other camper left their cooler out thinking a bear couldn’t get into it. They were very wrong. The next day/night the bear kept coming back. Actually heard it was 2. It was not scared of people yelling and banging on things or dogs growling and barking at all. We packed up to a hotel for the last 2 nights. No need to risk anything.
The camp host never came around when we checked in. It would have been helpful if they spoke with people checking in to make sure they understood the bear situation.
Ryan F
VerifiedAugust 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: NRTH
We had a larger group so we actually had 4 sites. We were concerned about road noise but it was not bad at all. And the campground was very clean and quiet. There is a spot where people can swim in the Truckee river and cool off. But the river is moving quickly so watch little ones closely. I would definitely recommend this as a fun place to camp as it is close to Truckee and Tahoe City.
Ryan F
VerifiedAugust 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: NRTH
We had a larger group so we actually had 4 sites. We were concerned about road noise but it was not bad at all. And the campground was very clean and quiet. There is a spot where people can swim in the Truckee river and cool off. But the river is moving quickly so watch little ones closely. I would definitely recommend this as a fun place to camp as it is close to Truckee and Tahoe City.
Susan G
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: NRTH
We enjoyed our stay at Good Meadows. The garbage was well taken care of and staff cleaned the bathrooms daily. The fire pit had been recently cleaned out as well.
Susan G
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: NRTH
We enjoyed our stay at Good Meadows. The garbage was well taken care of and staff cleaned the bathrooms daily. The fire pit had been recently cleaned out as well.
Location Goose Meadows
Address:
8100 River Road
Truckee, CA, 96161
United States
From Truckee, Calif., take Highway 89 south for 5 miles to the campground. 8100 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2575 / -120.209
Elevation: 1813 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Check-in is at 2:00 PM and check-out is at 12:00 PM.
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.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store all food in approved containers to prevent bear interactions; bear locker dimensions are provided.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-highway vehicles must be trailered; recreational riding is prohibited in the campground.
General
- Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Campfires and charcoal fires may be restricted due to fire conditions; contact the ranger district for updates.
- Purchase firewood locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.
- Firewood can be obtained from the campground host if available.
Site types & loops
- RVs longer than 30 feet cannot turn around in the campground due to space limitations.
Fees & deposits
- One vehicle is included with your reservation; additional vehicles incur a $10 nightly fee and overflow parking is very limited.
Site capacity
- Each site can accommodate a maximum of 6 people and 2 dogs; dogs must be leashed or confined.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
