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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Lakeside (Truckee)
Overview Lakeside Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, just 10 minutes north of Truckee.
Sites4341 reservable
Elev.5,761ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft17 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h36real 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 5,761 ft, Lakeside (Truckee) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 43 sites total: 41 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 17 pull-through, 2 walk-in, and the longest takes a 50-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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
117 mi
2h36
02
San Francisco
214 mi
4h45
03
Fresno
239 mi
5h19
04
Los Angeles
499 mi
11h05
05
San Diego
637 mi
14h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 43 SITES
Color byShow only
42 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
43
Sites
★ The standout
Site 042
AREA LAKESIDE (TRUCKEE) · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
180 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
493
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.