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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Prosser Family
Overview Prosser Family Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir within the Tahoe National Forest, 10 minutes north of Truckee.
Sites3028 reservable
Elev.5,837ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig60 ft
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 5,837 ft, Prosser Family has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 28 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. 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 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 2
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
498 mi
11h04
05
San Diego
637 mi
14h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
29 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
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 026
AREA PROSSER FAMILY · shaded.
To neighbor
108 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
626
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 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.