California · published-coordinate region
Silver Creek-Truckee
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USDA Forest Service35Supported overnight records
3Published site categories
28Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
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 Olympic Valley. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest.
Recreation
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.Facilities
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.Natural Features
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.
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 606-3978 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Silver Creek Campground is centrally located between Prosser, Boca and Stampede Reservoirs to the north and Lake Tahoe and Olympic 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.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 35 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
28
Vehicle limit
28
Vehicle length
27
Driveway entry
28
Shade
28
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The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
15
Walk To
15
Tent Only Nonelectric
5
Operator directions
From Truckee, travel south on Highway 89 for about 8 miles. Campground is on the left. 6300 River Road, Truckee, CA 96161
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THE ACTUAL SITES
35 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 35 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 002 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-02-12 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 018 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 022 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 023 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 024 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 025 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 15 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 026 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 15 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 027 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 15 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 028 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2026-06-10 | Walk To | Car: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 15 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site FS1-25 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 2 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site FS1-251 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site FS1-252 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site FS1-253 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site FS1-254 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site FS1-255 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site FS1-256 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site FS1-257 AREA SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Walk To | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
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