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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Lower Little Truckee
Overview Lower Little Truckee Campground is located along the Little Truckee River on Highway 89, about 11 miles north of Truckee.
Sites1512 reservable
Elev.6,129ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h40real 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 6,129 ft, Lower Little Truckee has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 12 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on quiet.
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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
120 mi
2h40
02
San Francisco
217 mi
4h49
03
Fresno
249 mi
5h32
04
Los Angeles
509 mi
11h19
05
San Diego
648 mi
14h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
LOWER LITTLE TRUCKEE · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
78 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
16
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.