Granite Flat (California)

I love this campground. The location is only about 1.5 mi south of the lovely town of Truckee with great restaurants, super hardware store, SaveMart groceries, and a new Grocery Outlet. Want a cold beer or firewood or forgot the eggs? You just have to drive a mile and a half to Truckee. A beautiful 12 mi drive takes you to the world famous Lake Tahoe where you will also find amazing amenities including a wonderful North Tahoe Arts gallery and store with works by local artisans. Be sure to hike the spectacular Rubicon trail which starts at the D.L. Bliss Campground.
Granite Flats Campground does have the "traffic noise" and I do recommend you not stay in the sites along the road. Plan ahead or check for cancellations or go in the middle of the week so you can reserve the sites that are NOT #7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 47, 49, 51, 53, 67, or 68. If you are desperate and have strong ear plugs then be forewarned that those sites are basically the frontage road for HWY 89. hahaha. The camp host, Scott, is very dedicated and works hard many hours beyond his contracted job hours in an effort to make sure each campsite is clean for the next reservation. PLEASE people, pick up your cigarette butts, pistachio nut shells, bottle caps, dental floss, and crumpled up foil. These do not belong in the fire pit either. The hard working camp host takes pride in his work and I see him bending over picking up some campers dental floss on the ground and I am sad that some campers are not more considerate. The warning that there are bears is genuine but there are very strong and large metal bear containers provided. Keep food and scented items out of your car and tent. One of my photos is of a bear in the Granite Flat Campground in August 2020. Remember that bears don't see very well but have a keen sense of smell . . . and are smarter than you think . . . Don't sleep in your tent with marshmallow spilled on your clothes. hahaha. Enjoy your stay!

I love this campground. The location is only about 1.5 mi south of the lovely town of Truckee with great restaurants, super hardware store, SaveMart groceries, and a new Grocery Outlet. Want a cold beer or firewood or forgot the eggs? You just have to drive a mile and a half to Truckee. A beautiful 12 mi drive takes you to the world famous Lake Tahoe where you will also find amazing amenities including a wonderful North Tahoe Arts gallery and store with works by local artisans. Be sure to hike the spectacular Rubicon trail which starts at the D.L. Bliss Campground.
Granite Flats Campground does have the "traffic noise" and I do recommend you not stay in the sites along the road. Plan ahead or check for cancellations or go in the middle of the week so you can reserve the sites that are NOT #7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 47, 49, 51, 53, 67, or 68. If you are desperate and have strong ear plugs then be forewarned that those sites are basically the frontage road for HWY 89. hahaha. The camp host, Scott, is very dedicated and works hard many hours beyond his contracted job hours in an effort to make sure each campsite is clean for the next reservation. PLEASE people, pick up your cigarette butts, pistachio nut shells, bottle caps, dental floss, and crumpled up foil. These do not belong in the fire pit either. The hard working camp host takes pride in his work and I see him bending over picking up some campers dental floss on the ground and I am sad that some campers are not more considerate. The warning that there are bears is genuine but there are very strong and large metal bear containers provided. Keep food and scented items out of your car and tent. One of my photos is of a bear in the Granite Flat Campground in August 2020. Remember that bears don't see very well but have a keen sense of smell . . . and are smarter than you think . . . Don't sleep in your tent with marshmallow spilled on your clothes. hahaha. Enjoy your stay!

We booked site 49 and it was pretty much like pulling to the side of a busy highway to sleep. It was extremely loud with no privacy in between sites. We decided to leave the next day. I think if you are lucky enough to book one the sites by the river you will probably have a good stay, but if you end up like us with one of the sites by the road it's best to go somewhere else. Honestly, the campground should not let folks stay on those sites and only keep the ones farther from the road.

We booked site 49 and it was pretty much like pulling to the side of a busy highway to sleep. It was extremely loud with no privacy in between sites. We decided to leave the next day. I think if you are lucky enough to book one the sites by the river you will probably have a good stay, but if you end up like us with one of the sites by the road it's best to go somewhere else. Honestly, the campground should not let folks stay on those sites and only keep the ones farther from the road.

The campground sits right between 89 and the Truckee River. We were lucky enough to get a spot next to the water. You can absolutely hear the traffic on 89, but it became background noise to us after a while because its moving traffic. If you're someone who wants peace and quiet I would not recommend this site, especially the sites closest to the highway - you're practically camping on the shoulder with a couple trees between you.

The campground sits right between 89 and the Truckee River. We were lucky enough to get a spot next to the water. You can absolutely hear the traffic on 89, but it became background noise to us after a while because its moving traffic. If you're someone who wants peace and quiet I would not recommend this site, especially the sites closest to the highway - you're practically camping on the shoulder with a couple trees between you.

Love this site will return again soon

Love this site will return again soon

Like all the other reviews say, it is VERY CLOSE to the highway, and while at times it's easy to block out the car noises, it's really hard to while you're camping and trying to sleep at night. But, it is what it is, and if you're looking to stay a night or two here for the location (because it is so close to Lake Tahoe, like 20min or something like that). Plus there's the little river on the other side of the campground, good for morning dips! (Cold!!)
Also, this campground is dog friendly, HOWEVER, if you have a dog, I recommend going to South Lake Tahoe!!! We could barely find anything dog friendly on the North Side in regards to beaches, but the South Side has a few good options, plus, we just enjoyed the south side more. :)

Like all the other reviews say, it is VERY CLOSE to the highway, and while at times it's easy to block out the car noises, it's really hard to while you're camping and trying to sleep at night. But, it is what it is, and if you're looking to stay a night or two here for the location (because it is so close to Lake Tahoe, like 20min or something like that). Plus there's the little river on the other side of the campground, good for morning dips! (Cold!!)
Also, this campground is dog friendly, HOWEVER, if you have a dog, I recommend going to South Lake Tahoe!!! We could barely find anything dog friendly on the North Side in regards to beaches, but the South Side has a few good options, plus, we just enjoyed the south side more. :)