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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Boca Campground
Overview Boca Campground is located on a plateau above the shores of beautiful Boca Reservoir, 15 minutes northeast of Truckee, California.
Sites2322 reservable
Elev.5,640ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft11 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,640 ft, Boca Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 23 sites total: 22 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, 3 walk-in, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
121 mi
2h41
02
San Francisco
218 mi
4h51
03
Fresno
240 mi
5h20
04
Los Angeles
498 mi
11h04
05
San Diego
637 mi
14h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only
23 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
3
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 026
BOCA CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
247 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
165
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.