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Silver Creek Campground is located on the Truckee River, off of Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Fly-fishing for rainbow trout in the Truckee River is a popular activity. Campers also enjoy swimming and tubing. The surrounding area offers abundamt hiking and biking trails, including the Western States Trail, Five Lakes Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail.
The campground offers single-family sites, seven of which are designated for tent-camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
The campground is situated on the banks of the Truckee River. A few sites overlook the river. A scenic forest of lodgepole pine and fir covers the area.
Silver Creek Campground is centrally located between Prosser, Boca and Stampede Reservoirs to the north and Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley to the south. A variety of outdoor recreational activities is available at each location. Truckee, 10 minutes 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 10 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.
From Truckee, travel south on Highway 89 for about 8 miles. Campground is on the left.
Cleanest bathrooms in a national forest campground that I've seen. Camp hosts were very helpful since we were same day, walk in campers. Helped us locate an unreserved site quickly.
This is a small campground, most sites are separated enough you get some privacy. The roads are very narrow with numerous pot holes. Low hazardous rocks are located along the roads and campsites, one of which I hit trying to get into my small site damaging a running board. I will not stay here again!
I'm not sure what's worse, the traffic going past or the inconsiderate people still partying after midnight. Bring ear plugs if you plan to camp here. Worst campground for noise I stayed at during a 1 month trip in the USA.
Beautiful campground along the Truckee river. Plenty of space to explore. Conveniently located between Tahoe City and Truckee. Camp host was nice and informative. Book ahead for holiday weekends. Otherwise just roll up and get a walk in site.
Nice camp ground, but need little walk from the car, beware that it's walk in campsite but it's worth it.
