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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Granite Flat (California)
Overview Granite Flat Campground is located between the Truckee River and Highway 89, just one mile from Truckee and a short distance from Tahoe City.
Sites7568 reservable
Elev.5,869ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig65 ft11 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h28real 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 5,869 ft, Granite Flat (California) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 75 sites total: 68 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 12.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
111 mi
2h28
02
San Francisco
207 mi
4h36
03
Fresno
232 mi
5h09
04
Los Angeles
492 mi
10h56
05
San Diego
631 mi
14h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 75 SITES
Color byShow only
70 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
9
Accessible
0
Prime
75
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
AREA GRANITE FLAT (CALIFORNIA) · shaded.
To neighbor
126 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
989
Peaks
4
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.