Weekend availability at Silver Creek-Truckee
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 19, 4:44 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 3 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open10/26 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open21/26 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 Silver Creek-Truckee?
as of September 19Sites are open right now — we found space out to Oct. That changes fast at a campground. We check Silver Creek-Truckee around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Weekdays (Wednesday 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
- 36
- Pull-through
- 7
- Max rig length
- 30 ft
About this campground
Overview Silver Creek Campground is located on the Truckee River, off of Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Recreation Fly-fishing for rainbow trout in the Truckee River is a popular activity. Campers also enjoy swimming and tubing. The surrounding area offers abundamt hiking and biking trails, including the Western States Trail, Five Lakes Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail.Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, seven of which are designated for tent-camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.Natural Features The campground is situated on the banks of the Truckee River. A few sites overlook the river. A scenic forest of lodgepole pine and fir covers the area. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 606-3978 for general information. Nearby Attractions Silver Creek Campground is centrally located between Prosser, Boca and Stampede Reservoirs to the north and Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley to the south. A variety of outdoor recreational activities is available at each location. Truckee, 10 minutes north, offers all the amenities of a year round recreational mountain town including interstate highway connectivity, top notch restaurants, resorts and hotels, grocery stores, gas stations, shopping, and historic sites. Lake Tahoe is located 10 minutes south and offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities, as well as dining, shopping and lodging options. Other recreational opportunities include Donner Camp Interpretive Trail, Overland Emigrant Commemorative Trail, Stampede Reservoir Recreation Area, Prosser Pits OHV area, and numerous hiking, mountain biking, and OHV trails.
Getting there
From Truckee, travel south on Highway 89 for about 8 miles. Campground is on the left. 6300 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161
Activities
- SWIMMING SITE
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BIKING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
- WATER ACCESS
- WATER ACTIVITIES
Nearby federal campgrounds
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