Upper Little Truckee
Tahoe National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: SIERRAVILLE, CA, CA
Price: From $22 per night
Price range: $22–$66 per night
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (53 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Upper Little Truckee Campground is located on Highway 89, about 12 miles north of Truckee. Its location makes it a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Fishing
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Upper Little Truckee is a riverside campground on Highway 89 offering excellent fishing for rainbow and brown trout in the Little Truckee River, plus nearby hiking, biking, and hunting. Campers consistently praise the attentive camp host and the intimate setting with trails throughout the area.
Wildlife alert: Gray Wolf, American Wolverine, and Northern Rubber Boa present in the region within 8km of campground
Insider tips for Upper Little Truckee: Book early — this is a popular federal campground with only 22 sites Mid-week walk-in reservations may be available even during peak season Road noise from Highway 89 is noticeable during the day but decreases at night
Skip Upper Little Truckee if: You need RV hookups — no hookups available; only suitable for self-contained RVs. You want a large campground — only 22 total sites.
Best time to visit Upper Little Truckee: Year-round — Campground operates year-round according to verified data.
Nearby campgrounds: Lower Little Truckee (SIERRAVILLE, CA), Sardine Peak Lookout (Sierraville, CA), Cold Creek (SIERRAVILLE, CA), Cottonwood Creek (SIERRAVILLE, CA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Upper Little Truckee
Cell signal at Upper Little Truckee (SIERRAVILLE, CA): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
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.
Upper Little Truckee Campground is located on Highway 89, about 12 miles north of Truckee. Its location makes it a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a popular federal campground with only 22 sites
Mid-week walk-in reservations may be available even during peak season
Road noise from Highway 89 is noticeable during the day but decreases at night
Campground operates year-round according to verified data
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From either east bound or west bound Interstate 80 in Truckee take exit 188, Highway 89 north to Sierraville. In aproximately 12 miles turn left into the campground.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- 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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