Granite Flat (California)

The river is so accessible.

Very close to Highway 89. No dump station.

The site was big enough for our 35 ft motor home……the Truckee river was right in front of us and was beautiful!

The river is so accessible.

Very close to Highway 89. No dump station.

The site was big enough for our 35 ft motor home……the Truckee river was right in front of us and was beautiful!

Okay first off if you are staying in a tent you need to know this campsite is literally like 50 ft away from hwy 89, and there is consistently traffic too and from the lake day and night. I would say this is more suitable for an RV or sleeping van/vehicle rather than a tent. Many of the campsites here don’t have immediate access to the river unless the river side site across is empty. Honestly this was my first time camping here and personally I won’t be back. Perhaps this type of site may suite someone else’s camping style better, but for me I prefer a little more space between my tent and a major thoroughfare.

Okay first off if you are staying in a tent you need to know this campsite is literally like 50 ft away from hwy 89, and there is consistently traffic too and from the lake day and night. I would say this is more suitable for an RV or sleeping van/vehicle rather than a tent. Many of the campsites here don’t have immediate access to the river unless the river side site across is empty. Honestly this was my first time camping here and personally I won’t be back. Perhaps this type of site may suite someone else’s camping style better, but for me I prefer a little more space between my tent and a major thoroughfare.

Convenient camping spot just outside Truckee for that quick getaway that's still close to nature. Easy access to the river and most spots have shade. There is road noise but it is right next to Highway 89 so I call that a plus and a minus.

We stayed at site 63 with our 24’ trailer. We chose this because it was a “pull through” site although it just meant we parked the trailer on the road next to the site. It was a large site, nicely spaced out from the other sites, right on the river and with plenty of space at the site! Our kids loved throwing rocks in the water and attempting to fish. I would say it’s location was the best part. We rafted on the Truckee river and went to King’s Beach. We even got take out one night. You could here the highway noise, but I think the benefits of staying here outweighed the noise. I would recommend to other campers!