Established Camping
Cold Creek
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Extra vehicles can now be paid for when making your reservation! Just use the add-on feature in Recreation.gov and display receipt upon arrival.
Extra vehicles can now be paid for when making your reservation! Just use the add-on feature in Recreation.gov and display receipt upon arrival.
About
National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Overview
Cold Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, 4.5 miles south of Sierraville, California. The facility__location makes Cold Creek a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This is a small campground recommended for tent camping and small campers. Large RVs will not be able to make the turnaround exit at this facility. There are a couple of hike-in sites within this campground that share a small parking area toward the back of this facility. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Recreation
Cold Creek offers rainbow trout fishing and swimming. Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail and Overlook Trail both begin at nearby Cottonwood Creek Campground.
Facilities
The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided.
Natural Features
The campground lies in a meadow between Cold Creek and Highway 89. Jeffrey pine and white fir trees cover half the campground, while the other half is situated closer to the creek among cottonwoods, willow and aspen trees.
Nearby Attractions
Lake Tahoe is conveniently close, only 35 minutes away. Tahoe offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities. Sardine Lakes, and the beautiful Lakes Basin is a 35-minute drive northwest via the Golden Chain/Highway 49. Stampede Reservoir is a 45-minute drive southeast.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
TravelerSmall between creek and road
This is a small campground that , for my liking is too close to the road. The sites, however are quite nice and not too close together. The creek next to the campground has some pools that will reward and angler using nymphs.
I went midweek in late July and there was only one other occupied site.
Note that about a mile down the road is a larger campground that is further from the road and has som good hiking trails.
GuideEh...
It was a level site and had had shade. It also was next to a rather busy highway with lots of logging trucks. No cell signal (Verizon).
GuideGreat Place for a few days
I really liked this campground. The sites were roomy and not too close to your neighbors. The bathrooms have flush toilets and running water. They are kept very clean. Great location! The back of the campground is the trailhead to Duck Lake Pass. Only a few miles to the town of Mammoth. Only reason it did not get 5 stars is because there are no showers.
Location
Cold Creek is located in California
Directions
From Truckee, California, take Highway 80 north to Highway 89 approximately 20 miles. The campground is on the left side of the highway. From Sierraville, head south on Highway 89 approximately 5 miles, the campground will be on the right side of the highway.
Address
SIERRAVILLE RANGER DISTRICT
317 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET (HWY 89)
PO BOX 95
Sierraville, CA 96162
Coordinates
39.5427778 N
120.3147222 W