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Nestled adjacent to the beautiful Deer Creek, Alder Creek is a semi-developed campground with 6 designated sites. Space is limited.
Alder Creek Campground is located on Highway 32 approximately 20 miles southwest of Chester
Just got off the phone with forestry and they said Alder creek has been taken down years ago and is under developed, no more fire pits. don't camp here!
July 2022
People need to put date on their review there review the way we know which day they went like today's fire if it is close or open
July 2022
This is on Donner Pass. *The* Donner Pass. Not far from Truckee, not far from a memorial to the Donner family. *The* Donner family. Crazy to camp under the same trees that all that suffering happened. Tip, even in the warmest of warm summer days, the nights are fiercely frigid. If you camp in a tent (as you should), sleep in your thickest socks, bring layers and even hand warmers to throw into the bottom of your sleeping bag. Otherwise, it's a quick drive or hike down to Donner Lake, and a quick drive to Tahoe. If you're up in the area, it's worth a reservation.
It's a 3.3-mile narrow, dirt road to the campground. The road was in good shape for what it is (we drove our Prius w/o a problem) There are no camp sites, just camp wherever you like. No tables, no fire rings, no potable water, only a couple of old, dilapidated outhouses, one of which in such bad shape that it's been nailed shut. Most people shunned the outhouse because there's toilet paper scattered everywhere. I recommend going a little past where the road crosses the Cedar Creek, up the canyon a bit. There are a couple of nice places, in the shade and next to Alder Creek, that people had made into campsites. Alder Creek was still flowing on July 31 and two other groups of people were camping there. Cattle have thoroughly trampled the area so it's very dusty and cow pies everywhere.
