Weekend availability at Cold Creek
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 19, 10:15 PM PT- Fri, Sep 25Open11/11 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Cold Creek?
as of September 20Sites are open right now — we found space out to Sep. That changes fast at a campground. We check Cold Creek around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know.
Weekends (Saturday night)
Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 13
- Max rig length
- 30 ft
About this campground
Overview Cold Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, 4.5 miles south of Sierraville, California. The facility location makes Cold Creek a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This is a small campground recommended for tent camping and small campers. Large RVs will not be able to make the turnaround exit at this facility. There are a couple of hike-in sites within this campground that share a small parking area toward the back of this facility. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Recreation Cold Creek offers rainbow trout fishing and swimming. Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail and Overlook Trail both begin at nearby Cottonwood Creek Campground. Facilities The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided.Natural Features The campground lies in a meadow between Cold Creek and Highway 89. Jeffrey pine and white fir trees cover half the campground, while the other half is situated closer to the creek among cottonwoods, willow and aspen trees. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 606-3978 for general information. Nearby Attractions Lake Tahoe is conveniently close, only 35 minutes away. Tahoe offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities. Sardine Lakes, and the beautiful Lakes Basin is a 35-minute drive northwest via the Golden Chain/Highway 49. Stampede Reservoir is a 45-minute drive southeast.
Getting there
From Truckee, California, take Highway 80 north to Highway 89 approximately 20 miles. The campground is on the left side of the highway. From Sierraville, head south on Highway 89 approximately 5 miles, the campground will be on the right side of the highway.
Activities
- SWIMMING SITE
- HIKING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cottonwood CreekTahoe National Forest0 mi
- Little Truckee Summit OHV/Snowmobile Staging AreaTahoe National Forest3 mi
- Kyburz Flat Interpretive SiteTahoe National Forest5 mi
- Kyburz Marsh Watchable Wildlife SiteTahoe National Forest5 mi
- Lake of the WoodsTahoe National Forest5 mi
- Upper Little TruckeeTahoe National Forest5 mi
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