0
Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Little Lasier Meadows Campground
Overview Little Lasier Meadows Campground is a horse camp near scenic Jackson Meadow Reservoir, approximately 32 miles north of Truckee, in the Tahoe National Forest.
Sites1110 reservable
Elev.6,529ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h21real 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 6,529 ft, Little Lasier Meadows Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 10 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 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.
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.
Jun 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
106 mi
2h21
02
San Francisco
204 mi
4h32
03
Fresno
253 mi
5h37
04
Los Angeles
515 mi
11h27
05
San Diego
655 mi
14h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
10
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.8 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.