Established Camping
Granite Flat
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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
Granite Flat Campground is located between the Truckee River and Highway 89, just one mile from Truckee and a short distance from Tahoe City. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Recreation
Fly-fishing for rainbow trout on the Truckee River is a popular activity enjoyed by visitors to the area. Campers also enjoy swimming and tubing on the river. The surrounding area offers numerous hiking and biking trails, including the Western States Trail, Five Lakes Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail.__
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family and a few double campsites, some of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and bearproof food storage locker.__Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Seven campsites are walk-in tent sites with parking provided outside the campsite:__ #69, #70, #71, #72, #73, #74, and #75. Please be aware that the following campsites are located adjacent to busy Highway 89 and more subject to motor vehicle noise: #7, #9, #11, #13, #15, #17, #19, #21, #23, #47, #49, #51, #53, #67, and #68.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the banks of the Truckee River. A scenic forest of Jeffrey and lodgepole pine trees covers the area.
Nearby Attractions
Granite Flat is centrally located between the town of Truckee and__Prosser, Boca and Stampede reservoirs to the north, as well as__Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley to the south. A variety of outdoor recreational activities are available at each location.Truckee, 1 mile north, offers all the amenities of a year round recreational mountain town including interstate highway connectivity, top notch restaurants, resorts and hotels, grocery stores, gas stations, shopping, and historic sites. Lake Tahoe is located 15 minutes south and offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities, as well as dining, shopping and lodging options. Other recreational opportunities include Donner Camp Interpretive Trail, Overland Emigrant Commemorative Trail, Stampede Reservoir Recreation Area, Prosser Pits OHV area, and numerous hiking, mountain biking, and OHV trails.
Fee Info
STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $22/night for single sites and $44/night for double site
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonGood
- AT&TFair
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- WiFi
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Really Loud and Smelly
I’ve stayed here a few times since 2017 and every time it’s the same. The highway is really loud at night, the majority of sites have very little shade, and the vault toilets here are absolutely disgusting and filled with flies.
Great location
Nice sites on the river. Main drawback is the highway noise that is constant and a couple hundred yards from sites.
Beautiful Location Close To Lake Tahoe
My daughter and I are camping in an Aliner travel trailer and are on a 3 week trip from NV to OR. This was one of our primary stops along the way.
The campground is in a beautiful setting, easy to get to, and right off the Highway. The other reviews that say it is noisy are correct, but we reserved a pull thru spot next to the river, the sound of the water helped to drown out the road noise. By dinner time the traffic was light and by bed time it was not an issue. You have direct access by pathways to the Truckee River and lots of places to set up and relax by the river for the day.
The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. The camp just was friendly and nonintrusive. There are near boxes and dumpsters. Fresh water is available at a couple of locations around the campground.
We drove to Tahoe City in 20 minutes, beautiful view of the Truckee River the whole way. We also went to Truckee, downtown was a 10 minute drive from the campground.
We will be coming back again many more times in the future.
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Location
Granite Flat is located in California
Directions
From Truckee, take Highway 89 south approx. 1 mile to the campground. 9500 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161
Address
10811 Stockrest Springs Road
Truckee, CA 96161
Coordinates
39.2991667 N
120.2036111 W