Logger Campground
Tahoe National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Truckee, CA, CA
Price: From $23 per night
Price range: $23–$75 per night
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (519 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Logger Campground sits on beautiful Stampede Reservoir on the Tahoe National Forest, 30 minutes from Truckee, Calif. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, fishing and abundant hiking and off-road trails. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities on the reservoir.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): weak signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 0%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Dump Station, Fishing, Boat Launch
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Logger Campground sits on beautiful Stampede Reservoir in Tahoe National Forest with 202 sites offering fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, and abundant hiking and off-road trails, with Google reviewers praising clean facilities, shaded sites, and well-maintained roads.
Wildlife alert: North American River Otter, Pronghorn, Mule Deer, Sooty Grouse, White-headed Woodpecker, Northern Rubber Boa, and Mountain Garter Snake verified within 8km.
Insider tips for Logger Campground: Book early on recreation.gov — this is a popular federal campground. Many sites are shaded and well-equipped with fire pits and tables. Bring your own water containers; drinking water is available but vault toilets only (no showers).
Skip Logger Campground if: You need RV hookups — no hookups available; only suitable for self-contained RVs.. You require shower facilities — vault toilets only.. You prefer less congested camping — some sites are closer and more congested than others..
Best time to visit Logger Campground: Year-round — Campground operates year-round, though advance booking is essential as a federal facility..
Nearby campgrounds: Emigrant Group (Truckee, CA), Boyington Mill (Truckee, CA), Boca Rest Campground (Truckee, CA), Boca Spring (Truckee, CA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Logger Campground
Cell signal at Logger Campground (Truckee, CA): weak overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Logger Campground sits on beautiful Stampede Reservoir on the Tahoe National Forest, 30 minutes from Truckee, Calif. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, fishing and abundant hiking and off-road trails. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities on the reservoir.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early on recreation.gov
this is a popular federal campground.
Many sites are shaded and well-equipped with fire pits and tables.
Bring your own water containers; drinking water is available but vault toilets only (no showers).
Campground operates year-round, though advance booking is essential as a federal facility.
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Truckee, Calif., travel east on Interstate 80 for 10 miles, to the Hirschdale Road exit. Follow Hirschdale Road/Stampede Dam Road north for eight miles, to the Stampede Reservoir. Take a left on Dog Valley Road to go over Stampede Dam. Go past Emigrant Group Campground and in a quarter mile the campground will be on the right. Alternate Access (partially gravel road): From Truckee, go north on Hwy 89 for 5 miles and take a right on Hobart Mills Road. Follow Hobart Mills Road to Dog Valley R
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Tahoe National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Tahoe National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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