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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Goose Meadows
Overview Goose Meadow Campground is located along the Truckee River adjacent to Highway 89, about half-way between Tahoe City and Truckee.
Sites2523 reservable
Elev.5,978ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig30 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h24real 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
Sits at 5,978 ft. 25 sites total: 23 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 8 peaks, 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
108 mi
2h24
02
San Francisco
205 mi
4h33
03
Fresno
228 mi
5h04
04
Los Angeles
488 mi
10h51
05
San Diego
628 mi
13h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
24 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
NRTH · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
99 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
184
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.