Established Camping
Alpine Meadow Campground
About
US Army Corps of Engineers
Martis Creek Lake
Overview
Located close to Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Reno, Martis has a beautiful, peaceful campground off the beaten path. Martis Creek area features hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and catch and release trout fishing.
Recreation
Fishing, kayaking, canoeing, walking, bicycling, picnicing. And of course camping.
Facilities
Vault toilets, potable water available at campground entrance, ampitheater.
Natural Features
Mountains, alpine valley, pine trees, lake, wild animals.
Nearby Attractions
Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Northstar, Reno, Virginia City
Charges & Cancellations
As per Recreation.gov policy.
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Loud
Next to an airport so planes all day add yo that the highway noise and its loud. Lots of bugs as well.
Super detailed and clean
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.
Alpine Meadow or Martis Creek??
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.
- (8) View All
Location
Alpine Meadow Campground is located in California
Directions
From State Highway 267, turn onto Martis Dam Road. Continue on Martis Dam Road for approximately 1.2 miles. Tur miles. Turn right a 0.2 miles to the campground entrance. You have now arrived at the entrance to Alpine Meadows Campground.__
Address
11989 Martis Dam Road
Truckee, CA 96160
Coordinates
39.3204756 N
120.1221424 W