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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Boyington Mill
Overview Boyington Mill Campground is located along the Little Truckee River, just 20 minutes from Truckee.
Sites1311 reservable
Elev.5,699ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig60 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h47real 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 5,699 ft, Boyington Mill has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 13 sites total: 11 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
125 mi
2h47
02
San Francisco
221 mi
4h55
03
Fresno
243 mi
5h24
04
Los Angeles
502 mi
11h09
05
San Diego
640 mi
14h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
AREA BOYINGTON MILL.
To neighbor
86 ft
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
73
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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.