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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Shirttail Creek
Overview Shirttail Campground is located on the north shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir, in the Tahoe National Forest, 15 miles from Foresthill.
Sites4126 reservable
Elev.3,724ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig100 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h35real 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 3,724 ft, Shirttail Creek has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 41 sites total: 26 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
71 mi
1h35
02
San Francisco
168 mi
3h44
03
Fresno
227 mi
5h03
04
Los Angeles
493 mi
10h57
05
San Diego
634 mi
14h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 41 SITES
Color byShow only
30 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
41
Sites
★ The standout
Site 023
AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
138 ft
Max rig
31 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
25
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.8 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.