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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Boca Spring
Overview Boca Spring Campground is located approximately one-mile east of Boca Reservoir, 20 minutes from Truckee, California.
Sites1814 reservable
Elev.5,801ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h45real 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 5,801 ft, Boca Spring has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 14 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 11.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
124 mi
2h45
02
San Francisco
221 mi
4h55
03
Fresno
242 mi
5h23
04
Los Angeles
500 mi
11h07
05
San Diego
638 mi
14h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
17 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
AREA BOCA SPRING · shaded.
To neighbor
513 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
72
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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.