California · published-coordinate region
Cold Creek
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USDA Forest Service13Supported overnight records
2Published site categories
13Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
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 Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for 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.
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 606-3978 for general information.
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.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 13 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
13
Vehicle limit
13
Vehicle length
12
Driveway entry
12
Shade
11
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The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
10
Walk To
3
Operator 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.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
13 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 13 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 25 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 25 ft Rv: 25 ft Tent: 30 ft Vehicle: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 002 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 20 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Rv: 20 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 003 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 20 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Rv: 20 ft Tent: 30 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: 20 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Rv: 20 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 20 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Rv: 20 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 006 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported 15 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Pickup Camper: limit unknown Pop Up: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 6 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: No |
| Site 010 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 25 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 25 ft Pop Up: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 011 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 25 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 25 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 012 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 25 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 25 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 COLD CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Pickup Camper: limit unknown Pop Up: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 6 vehicles | Back-in 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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