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2026 Season availability
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River Access
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Reviews (291)
What Guests Are Saying
Goose Meadows is praised for its beautiful location along the Truckee River, clean facilities, and spacious campsites that offer a degree of privacy. Many families appreciate the accessibility to the river for activities and the campground's proximity to town while still maintaining a quiet atmosphere. While some reviews mention road noise and cleanliness issues in certain spots, the overall sentiment is positive, with campers expressing a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Goose Meadows is praised for its beautiful location along the Truckee River, clean facilities, and spacious campsites that offer a degree of privacy. Many families appreciate the accessibility to the river for activities and the campground's proximity to town while still maintaining a quiet atmosphere. While some reviews mention road noise and cleanliness issues in certain spots, the overall sentiment is positive, with campers expressing a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Eric A
VerifiedJuly 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: NRTH
Very clean camps and restrooms. No potable water but close to town.
Michael K
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: NRTH
Always a good time - Host Steve is excellent, professional.
William H
VerifiedJuly 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: NRTH
The host was great.
lindsay B
VerifiedJuly 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SOTH
Beautiful spot to camp - right next to the river and 10 minutes from Donner Lake. The bathrooms were the cleanest camping bathrooms I've ever been in and the site was quite and well kept. Will definitly be back!
Juan J
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: SOTH
Good spot for camping & hiking
Jason B
VerifiedJune 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SOTH
Great if you pick a site away from the road. Lots of shade and easy river access along with convenient location to the lake or truckee.
Kyle M
VerifiedJune 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: NRTH
In campsite 2,
Pros: close to the bathroom, it was flat so it wasn’t hard to pitch our large tent, night sky was beautiful, pet friendly
Cons: there was tons of ants and ant hills, it was super close to the freeway, so it was constantly loud, and there was no river access unfortunately.
Sarah B
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: SOTH
This campground was very close to the river and provided some magical natural white noise! Very clean and lovely place!
John R
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: SOTH
We like Good Meadows. But, you do have road noise from highway 89, and there are no showers or flush toilets or sinks.
Bring your own water, the water for the week we were there was NOT POTABLE and we were warned via email while we were there.
Bring your own wood as the ranger did not have any for sale.
Devin T
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: NRTH
Great campground! It’s far enough away from the highway that traffic wasn’t loud, and it’s right next to the Truckee River! Although if you’re planning on a river float, I’d recommend doing the portion from Tahoe City to River Ranch lodge a little further south because the river right next to the campground has some rapids. Tahoe city is about 15 minutes down the road via car for closest access to Lake Tahoe. Also note that there is currently no potable water at the campground.
Location & Directions for Goose Meadows
8100 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161 United States
Elevation: 1,813 ft
Getting There
From Truckee, Calif., take Highway 89 south for 5 mi to the campground. 8100 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161
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: October 21, 2026
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