Alpine Meadow Campground

Next to an airport so planes all day add yo that the highway noise and its loud. Lots of bugs as well.

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.

The name is tricky, but it seems to be officially Alpine Meadow... but also Martis Creek. Either way, it's slightly off the beaten path, in a good way. No highway noise, and a quick trek on foot or by car will take you to Martis Creek Lake right behind the campgrounds. 

The sites themselves are large, and the ones on the far end of the park open up to the field between the grounds and the lake, yet every site is in the trees, keeping it a bit cooler in the summer (even a little chilly at night... in late May it got down in the 30s).

The one bathroom building is clean and easy to access, since the grounds are pretty small. No host to be seen while we were there... we could of had our pick of open sites, if we didn't have reservations. 

The campground is right near the Truckee airport, but the trees act like a buffer for whatever noise the small aircraft make. We saw them, but didn't seem to notice any obtrusive noise from them.

Nice big trees, well maintained. Great setting out in the Martis Valley. smaller campground does not feel crowded. Very clean. Nice trails nearby. Fishing in Martis Creek Reservoir.