Alpine Meadow Campground

Like others have said, very quiet campground close to great sites. Stayed Sun-Fri (couldn’t get a reso on the weekend). Some airplane noise but didn’t mind. Our site had our reservation tag on it and there is a camp host just before you pull into the campground.

Potable water spigot with threads on left side opposite bulletin boards as you come into the CG. Other water spigots (no threads) scattered around the CG. No dump and Verizon was stronger in the front sites than in back. Restrooms were okay.

We paid $10 with senior pass and no reservation fee on Recreation.gov

Some sites can accommodate longer RVs but probably no more than 36’-38’. We were in a 35’ 5th wheel and one of the largest RVs in the CG.

The drive in is full of pot holes..go slow. Although we had reservations, our site did not have our reserve status on it. Saw ranger once in 3 days. We had a large site with a beautiful view of the forest, mountains and meadows. It was very quiet during our stay, but neighbors said the locals inhabit the place on the weekend and are know to whoop it up. No camp host.

Our site was on the outer loop and super quiet. The sites are very spaced out and allow for a lot of privacy. There was plenty of shade to keep our site cool during the heat of the day.

Had fun fishing in martis creek lake all by myself most mornings.

Airport noise can be heard every now and then.

Smoke cleared out on our second day with a cold front that came through. Highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s

20 - 25 minutes to North Lake Tahoe
10 mins to Truckee
30 - 40 mins to Reno

Overall this is a pretty good spot with an amazing location to Truckee and quick drive down to Lake Tahoe. Kings Beach and Tahoe City are very close. We stayed in site 10 and after looking around the campground I think 10 is the best and 11 a close second. Great views and farthest from the airport. Yes, it’s right next to the airport and why I gave it 4 stars. I work remotely and if you need to stay at the campground during the day it is very loud. Lots of plane traffic. At night it dies down and then you get train traffic in the distance but it’s not bad. If you plan on being out and exploring during the day I highly recommend this spot. If you need to work and be on calls it’s not the best due to airport. Or when I stayed anyway.

We camped in site #20 and did not need to level the trailer! There are logs lining the roads and the campsites. There are stones circling small plants. There are bear boxes at each campsite and also bear poles for hanging food. There are fire rings and also bbqs at each campsite. The whole area was tidy! The bathrooms were very clean. It was quiet - only a few other campers. I believe there are 24 sites, including the tent sites. I would imagine this campground fills up pretty fast in the summer. It was May when we camped here and lightly snowing.
There is an airport nearby and heard one small jet engine aircraft take off in the morning.

We stayed here to be close to Truckee and we're not disappointed. The camp host was friendly, the ground squirrels were fun to watch, the small lake was great for my little ones to toss rocks into, and it is shaded! There are pull through spots with nice views, but we made a reservation last minute and the only site open was #1. It wasn't a great spot, but even being right at the entrance, it was quiet. The only loud noise was the airplanes flying during the day because the campground is next to the airport.

Would recommend and stay again.