Alpine Meadow Campground
Martis Creek Lake Army Corps of Engineers
Write a Review 11989 Martis Dam Rd Truckee, CA 96161 530-587-8113 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.3206, -120.1224
Overview of Alpine Meadow Campground
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Tammy on 8/11/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by TALOW on 10/11/2018
Number of Sites 25
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May-October 15
Elevation 5,839 ft / 1,779 m
Max Length 30 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Whoag asked on 6/11/2023
Can we expect to be able to fill our water in our trailer with a water spigot here before parking in our spot?
barnz333 asked on 10/9/2022
Does anyone know if Alpine Meadow Campground is first-come first-served after October 15th?
Reviews of Alpine Meadow Campground 17 people have reviewed this location.
“2019 brings big changes to this campground.”
Reviewed 8/14/2019
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 13 |
Site Number: | 2 |
1. The actual name is Alpine Meadows Campground, find it on recreation.gov. As of 2019 there are NO MORE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SITES. All campers must have a reservation. 2. Check-in 'with reservation' is at 2pm and is strictly enforced. Checkout is 12noon. 3. You are allowed one RV and one vehicle per site - all wheels must ... more
1. The actual name is Alpine Meadows Campground, find it on recreation.gov. As of 2019 there are NO MORE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SITES. All campers must have a reservation.
2. Check-in 'with reservation' is at 2pm and is strictly enforced. Checkout is 12noon.
3. You are allowed one RV and one vehicle per site - all wheels must fit on site pavement and must not block traffic flow.
4. Overflow (extra) vehicles park just outside the CG entrance in an unsecured dirt parking area.
5. There are only 23 sites. Site 25 is no longer used and site 11 is designated as a "volunteer" site at the time of this review.
6. This campground is located very near the Truckee Airport - if you love aviation noise throughout the day, you'll love this CG.
7. Currently, there is no campground map on recreation.gov. The map is pending. I'll add my map if allowed with this review.
8. Quiet time is 10pm to 6am. Generators are allowed
9. Pets must be on a 6' lead.
10. 30' limit on RVs (per site regs/recreation.gov).
We've camped here for many years, it's only a 1.25 hour drive from our home near Auburn CA.. We're not happy with some of the changes here, but it is what it is...
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“Great Referral but New Rules”
Reviewed 8/5/2019
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 8 |
RV Length: | 32' (Fifth Wheel) |
We headed here on our adventure West based on Campendium reviews. Glad we did. Site 7, as others, was available but we chose Site 8 due to our slides on a 32’ FR. Sites are recommended to 30’ but he had room left over. Camp Host was very nice when he informed us that this place is now RESERVATIONS ONLY!!’ We called reserve.gov and got ... more
We headed here on our adventure West based on Campendium reviews. Glad we did. Site 7, as others, was available but we chose Site 8 due to our slides on a 32’ FR. Sites are recommended to 30’ but he had room left over. Camp Host was very nice when he informed us that this place is now RESERVATIONS ONLY!!’ We called reserve.gov and got hooked up for four nights as they are sold out this weekend.
Woof review. Clean lake is a short walk away and there are chipmunks everywhere.
Andiamo2019 would stay here again
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“Great QUIET Campground”
Reviewed 10/11/2018
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Site Number: | 17 |
RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
A US Army Core Of Engineer (COE) campground. $20/ night or $10 with the America The Beautiful pass. Reservations only as of 2019. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/247867 Now known as ALPINE MEADOW CAMPGROUND/part of Martis Creek. Nice quiet area even though it is next to the Truckee airport. Private planes and a few... more
A US Army Core Of Engineer (COE) campground. $20/ night or $10 with the America The Beautiful pass. Reservations only as of 2019. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/247867 Now known as ALPINE MEADOW CAMPGROUND/part of Martis Creek.
Nice quiet area even though it is next to the Truckee airport. Private planes and a few smaller jets. Hiking around the area and the Martis Dam along with wildlife viewing areas through-out the Martis Valley. Minutes from Truckee and Lake Tahoe with Reno a short 30 minute drive to all major shopping.
Great cell service for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. 2-4 bars of each with speeds the the 20mbps range downloads. All DRY campsites, with fresh water available at the entrance for filling your tank. NO DUMP STATION. Vault toilets only. Fire rings, picnic tables and BBQ Grill at each site. All paved roads into park. Blacktop site pads are fairly level.
TALOW would stay here again
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“Unexpected & lovely campground”
Reviewed 9/20/2018
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 7 |
We arrived here tired on a Wednesday night and based on another reviewer's recommendation went straight to spot #7. Soooo perfect! Camp spots are large, private, just the right combo of sun/shade, pines and meadows. We're big geocachers and there were a LOT of them within walking distance from our camp. We were a little concerned about... more
We arrived here tired on a Wednesday night and based on another reviewer's recommendation went straight to spot #7. Soooo perfect! Camp spots are large, private, just the right combo of sun/shade, pines and meadows. We're big geocachers and there were a LOT of them within walking distance from our camp. We were a little concerned about being so close to the small airport, but it proved to be more charming (little putt putt planes) than annoying. Close enough to Truckee, but far enough to feel like we were out in the wilderness. Additional pros: we were only charged $10 per night because we have the America The Beautiful Senior Pass. Cons: bathrooms could have been cleaner (they were visibly clean, but smelled awful), and a dump station would have been a bonus. Other than that, we will definitely look forward to coming back.
StillRed&Rockin would stay here again
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“Stunning views and peaceful setting in the Sierras”
Reviewed 9/25/2017
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 7 |
This was our first Army Corp of Engineers stay and we were impressed by the quality of the park and majesty of the setting in the Sierras. We pulled into the park on a Tuesday on our way to South Lake Tahoe and had our choice of most of the camp sites. We found a terrific one (#7) that was a relatively flat pull-through with great ... more
This was our first Army Corp of Engineers stay and we were impressed by the quality of the park and majesty of the setting in the Sierras.
We pulled into the park on a Tuesday on our way to South Lake Tahoe and had our choice of most of the camp sites. We found a terrific one (#7) that was a relatively flat pull-through with great views of the mountains and lake. While a few more campers pulled in during the day, the park was only half full that night and very quiet and peaceful. We were also impressed with the ease of access to water to fill our tank. All this for $20 a night!
Dog's Perspective: there were plenty of places to walk around and enjoy the views for all of us and Denali.
Runner's Rave: we didn't stay here long enough to explore the area on foot but saw a nice path to the lake and the traffic around the campground was also quiet enough that running on the roads appeared to be safe.
Downsides: the only downsides we found are ones we expected knowing we were boondocking including that cell service was very limited.
Overall, this was a terrific park with many great sites to enjoy the stunning setting.
Wheelhouse Journey would stay here again
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“Quiet Huge Backyard within minutes of Truckee”
Reviewed 5/31/2017
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 9 |
RV Length: | 30' |
We loved our time at the Alpine Meadows Campground just outside of Truckee. The campground is a first come first serve campground. We were there a week or two after it opened for the season and it was never full...though it was filling up quite a bit the Friday before Memorial Day. We picked site 9 to have a pull thru, with some shade ... more
We loved our time at the Alpine Meadows Campground just outside of Truckee. The campground is a first come first serve campground. We were there a week or two after it opened for the season and it was never full...though it was filling up quite a bit the Friday before Memorial Day. We picked site 9 to have a pull thru, with some shade but enough solar to top off our batteries every day. We also had an amazingly huge backyard of the trees, meadow, Martis Creek Lake and the dam.
We paid $10 a night at the pay station with our National Parks Pass. There were clean pit toilets and water stations throughout the park. There was also water on the way out but no dump station.
We were only 5 minutes from historic Truckee and about 30 from Lake Tahoe. Absolutely awesome location! It was also very quiet besides the airport nearby...but we got to watch the gliders which was also fun.
We had awesome Verizon signal especially with the booster. We would definitely stay here again!
A Streamin Life would stay here again
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“Amazing views just a few minutes from a recreation paradise”
Reviewed 7/28/2016
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
RV Length: | 27' |
This is a truly awesome campground. I am not always generous with 5 star reviews but this place truly deserved it. The space, the views, the peace and the world-class hiking just a few miles away. It is a Corps of Engineers Campground and unlike most of the Forest Service campgrounds in this area it is First Come First Served. Which... more
This is a truly awesome campground. I am not always generous with 5 star reviews but this place truly deserved it. The space, the views, the peace and the world-class hiking just a few miles away.
It is a Corps of Engineers Campground and unlike most of the Forest Service campgrounds in this area it is First Come First Served. Which means as long as you don't arrive on a Friday or Saturday summer evening you will probably get in. There are 25 sites, that are a mixture of pull-through and back ins. We chose a site on the outside of the loop and the views were immense. This is the biggest back yard we have ever had. In addition to a large site with a fire ring and picnic table we had unobstructed views of the meadow and mountains.
The campground is short distance from the lovely mountain town of Truckee. We cycled to the eastside of town to visit a local brewery from the campground. There is also hiking and all the other amazing recreation opportunities at Lake Tahoe itself just a short drive away. And in the other direction Donner Lake and the Truckee-Donner area has some cool hiking too.
We had full cell signal with no booster here. There is an airport nearby but it just has small private aircraft and glider flights. No noise issues at all.
Kate at The Scenic Route would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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