Lake Alpine Silver Tip Campground, Carson City, NV

Lake Alpine Silver Tip Campground is located in the Calaveras Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest (1 hr 36 min south of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 7,546 feet. There are a total of 21 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of July to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs between 34 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $30.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include biking, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (50)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		68%
4 star		18%
3 star		4%
2 star		6%
1 star		2%

@FrankM8297302 · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #19

Great spot, scenery was excellent.

@AdrienneA74760 · Camped on Oct 3, 2024 at Campsite #22

We liked our campsites and the campground. The sites seemed spacious, fitting at least 2 tents. The host, Thom, was informative and friendly. The lake is a 20 min walk/hike away via trail, or a less than 5 min drive. There is a general store 5 min away.

@JUANR8928437 · Camped on Aug 24, 2024 at Campsite #12

Very good campsite, wonderful trees and stars in the sky at night , bathroom was close by and clean. Camp hosts were very friendly and gave out good information. There was a nice 1 mile path down to the lake it was easy to walk. I will definitely return.

@AlexanderD32D2 · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #20

#20 great spot

@DanielleW87700 · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #15

A gem. There is a trail that leads down near the lake, it is a little long about a mile. The campground was very clean when we were there, it felt like a little slice of heaven. I came during the week and there was almost nobody there, which made for a very peaceful stay, we couldnt have been happier. My dog and I had the best time adventuring all around here. We will definitely be returning! Plenty of trails nearby for a few hikes. Super close to the lake. The host was friendly and even came to check on us a few days into our stay. Bathrooms were clean and stocked. Beware if you come from low elevation, you need to let your body acclimate to the environment!

@DanielS7047089 · Camped on Sep 22, 2023 at Campsite #6

Always a lovely spot. Very nice after the noisier weekend crowd had moved out.

@ThomasB3452376 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #8

Campground hosts Dennis and his wife as well as Tom as area manager were and always are very friendly and welcoming. We've been camping at Silvertip for many years and always feel welcomed. The sites are well maintained and clean and the bathrooms are always clean thanks to their efforts.

@JasbirSi000566 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #20

Very nice spot .

@GlenB8670992 · Camped on Sep 6, 2023 at Campsite #10

Dennis is a great camp host, Tom is a great area manager. Campground is clean and has everything we need, and nothing we don't need. Quiet, scenic, and near unlimited activities abound. We hike, mountain bike and target shoot.

@LaurieM1044324 · Camped on Sep 2, 2023 at Campsite #22

Nice camp hosts. My site was closest to exit and road.

@JosephD5297544 · Camped on Jul 20, 2023 at Campsite #2

The site was a little choppy in terms of places to lay the tent, largely because a lot of repair/maintenance to be done. That said, how sweet to smell the alpine air after a long mountain winter, and many thanks to the host and others who quickly got this campground operational after late snow and tree/campsite damage from the weight of it all. Very grateful to camp here and we will be back.

@ThomasK9683795 · Camped on Oct 8, 2022 at Campsite #5

No issues, good experience. Had good cell service, too.

@IanM4779126 · Camped on Sep 23, 2022 at Campsite #3

Excellent campsite.

@JessicaL597698 · Camped on Aug 19, 2022 at Campsite #3

I didn’t realize there was cabins, restaurant/bar there. You can also rent paddle boards and kayaks. From campground you can hike about a mile to the lake.

@DarenK9598513 · Camped on Aug 8, 2022 at Campsite #16

The host was friendly, the camp ground was clean but the parking space was very narrow and sloped and difficult to park our RV.

@SusanA7851316 · Camped on Aug 7, 2022 at Campsite #5

Beautiful campground; excellent camp host

@EdgarM1951741 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #1

It was a nice campground. Only one sink works in the lower bathrooms.

@PaulD5437485 · Camped on Jul 30, 2022 at Campsite #18

The bathrooms were clean and the Campground was generally quite, and the camp host was nice. However, it was a bit close to the highway 4, and our campsite #18 was sloping, including the picnic table, and was a little too close to site #17. Would be great if both sites were reserved together. Site 19 and 20 were nicer individually.

@KatyH7398502 · Camped on Jul 26, 2022 at Campsite #2

The campground is small and intimate, boasting beautiful views of the valley and perfect hikes to the lake. The host was helpful and kind, the bathrooms were well kept and clean, and though sure #2 was extremely sloped, it worked okay with our 28 foot trailer. We can’t wait to go again and will definitely stake out sites closer to the top. We loved everything about this campground.

@FrankP8013762 · Camped on Jul 25, 2022 at Campsite #11

I had booked 3 nights but left after first night because of smoke and ash from Yosemite area fire made breathing tough! Unfortunately there was no way to get a refund for nights 2 & 3!! You need to fix that!!

@KristinC611611 · Camped on Jul 9, 2022 at Campsite #9

The campsite was large and had some nice shade. The bathrooms were always very clean.

@DanielJ226 · Camped on Oct 10, 2021 at Campsite #6

The campsite we stayed at was clean and complete. The campground host was very helpful and ran a great campground. The second day, the weather took a serious turn for the worse. Night time temps dropped to 13 degrees with snow and rain. The Host was out checking on us and all the other campers. We had the chance to hike a little on the third day. Beautiful area as usual. We finally left one day early due to the freezing conditions. Our gratitude to the Campground Host for being so diligent and friendly.

@StephenC703 · Camped on Oct 8, 2021 at Campsite #5

It was a great trip a little cold. campsite five has a great view. Very quiet this time of year. Favorite time to camp.

@StanG206 · Camped on Sep 30, 2021 at Campsite #17

Only four campers for the weekend. I believe some folks may have stayed home because of the fires, but the weather was great all four days. Some smoke on Sunday from the fire in Sequoia NP. Great camp host, everything was clean. Did not use the restrooms so can't comment on them, but I'm going to make a leap and say they were probably clean and well maintained as well. There is a trail to the lake around site #12 and it makes a nice walk down to the lake and back. Also good for a bike ride.

@jamiew805 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #5

We love that camp side its spaced some what apart the hosts are nice restrooms are as clean as u can expect for camping all way try and get our spots there.

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