Goose Meadows Campground, Truckee, CA

Goose Meadows Campground is located in the Truckee Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest (1 hr 7 min west of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 5,958 feet. There are a total of 24 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. 18 sites can accommodate RVs between 25 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $22.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (67)

4.3 out of 5

5 star		58%
4 star		25%
3 star		6%
2 star		3%
1 star		4%

@ClaireG8232267 · Camped on Oct 12, 2024 at Campsite #15

The campground was wonderful. Bathrooms were clean, campsites were easy to set up on.

@LawrenceC94977 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #8

Stayed in Site #8. It was mid-week and near the end of summer. So not very active during the day or night. Rented a 16' trailer through Airbnb. It was dropped off, so the site worked well as a 'pull-through'. Throughout my two-day stay, I enjoyed the easy access to the river. Didn't need the restroom. The site host never bothered me, but he was present and appeared to be very attentive. The site was perfectquiet, peaceful, and full of solitude. I couldnt have asked for a better spot.

@RyanW7011906 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #22

Great campground in the Sierra Nevada.. Stayed at Site 22, in Mid July. No problem with bugs, very nice campsite with a large bear box and fire ring. We just stayed overnight on a pass thru, but this is a great overall location to experience the North Lake Tahoe area. Truckee is a 5-7 minute drive, with great dining and shopping options. Tahoe City is a short drive, as is the Donner Pass area, which is not to be missed. Clean pit toilets a short walk to the river if you want to take a dip.

@TyR7550663 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #17

Very clean and well laid out camp ground. There is even a nice little wading pool at the edge on the river for the little ones. Only negative was the road noise from the highway that could still be heard throughout the campground.

@Esmeralda6585A · Camped on Jun 8, 2024 at Campsite #16

The site was perfect with plenty of room for our 8 person tent and canopy. It was very close to the bathrooms. Short walking distance to the river. Beautiful overall. The road noise becomes white noise and tend to forget youre so close. Only issue we had was the host. Hes not welcoming at all. We didnt even know who he was until we were packing up and he accused us of chopping branches off the trees. He went as far as to report us to the forest ranger. Ludacris! We camp regularly and know better than to mistreat Mother Nature. Shame on the host!

@JEFFERYH781231 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #12

Amazing host and cleanly park

@MartinR6350446 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #19

Beautiful location. Lots to do in the area.

@JackJ3499729 · Camped on Sep 20, 2023 at Campsite #3

Campsites are too close together.

@KevinM8804744 · Camped on Sep 11, 2023 at Campsite #11

Great campsite. Spacious with easy access to the Trukee river.

@DarrellS869781 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #11

Big spaces. Clean. Little bit of highway noise but not signiicant

@SergioZ2184433 · Camped on Sep 8, 2023 at Campsite #12

Es un lugar hermoso muy tranquilo y acogedor con un acceso fcil al hermoso ri truckee River, adems de que los sitios de campamento son muy espaciosos . Disfrutamos del lugar al mximo y definitivamente volveremos el prximo ao

@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Sep 3, 2023 at Campsite #3

There was a little late night noise but not too bad. Road noise was to be expected as close as the campground is to the highway. Campground was clean and would stay again if in the area.

@PaulB8317136 · Camped on Aug 24, 2023 at Campsite #19

Nice spot and clean

@MichaelB697476 · Camped on Aug 22, 2023 at Campsite #20

For site 21 the guide says it is a back in site. It is not, it does have a driveway, but to suitable for an rv or trailer. Putting your rv in that driveway would put your door right next to the adjacent sites parking area, so your door would be about 3 feet from those cars. You have to use the site as a pull-through that you cant pull all the way through because of trees. My trailer is 25 and that would be the max because otherwise you wont be able to unhook/re-hook up your vehicle. The yard of the site is very nice and expansive with river access. If you have a bigger rig, site 19 is better because its one of the half-moon shaped pullout type of sitesit has a very nice yard area as well.

@RishaM342008A8 · Camped on Aug 22, 2023 at Campsite #9

Great campsite. There's a bear box, fire pit and grill at the site. Our site had plenty of room. Near the river, fairly quiet (though you can still hear the highway noise). I had cell service the whole time.

@MelanieG95C0E6 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #19

Pretty. Quiet.

@JitsunViD24549 · Camped on Aug 4, 2023 at Campsite #19

Perfect place to chill, hike, hit Tahoe, look at the stars... love it

@KristyW7054478 · Camped on Aug 1, 2023 at Campsite #7

Goose meadows campground was a very convenient place to camp. It was close to many different sightseeing places at Lake Tahoe. The campsite was very clean when we arrived and we had plenty of space for 2 large tents. I give the campground 4.5 stars out of five. I didnt like how close the campsites were together and the noise from the road was hard to ignore. But overall, I would stay here again.

@PatrickH813255 · Camped on Jul 6, 2023 at Campsite #10

Great location. Great campsite host

@AnnaY5154309 · Camped on Jul 4, 2023 at Campsite #12

Campsite #12: A good sized campsite compared to some of the others. Had a good amount of tree coverage. There was a nice flat spot to set up a tent. Camp host was super kind and accommodating. We could see him working throughout the day, making sure that everything was in order. Campsites, vault toilets - all were clean and orderly. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! We were right next to the Truckee River. However, the water was moving too quickly for us to really get to play and relax in - it was a good way to just rinse off after a long day. We were pre-warned, by comments, and were prepared for the cars, but it did take 1-2 nights for us to adjust to it. (To be fair, there were more cars before of the July 4th holiday.) Overall, it was really good experience. A good intro to camping because of all the accessibility to resources, should you forget anything. I would definitely come back!

@BethP5730818 · Camped on Jul 3, 2023 at Campsite #1

Great campground! Our spot (#1) was very spacious and not too close to the neighbors. The road noise was loud, so it may be better to choose a site farther back. Close to a great bike path along the Truckee River and Lake Tahoe. Bathrooms were clean.

@NickM4938843 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #18

Great camp host; massive & secluded site near the river. Highly recommend!

@TimothyD312193 · Camped on Jun 27, 2023 at Campsite #13

Road noise was terrible. We left one day early.

@RuthAnnE6BB5E1 · Camped on Jun 17, 2023 at Campsite #2

It was an ok campsite. One small issue was some overhanging trees that we had to deal with when getting in and out of the truck. The worst part of this campground was finding it coming from the north. The sign was located past the first loop entrance. It should have been further north so a driver could see it prior to the first loop. Luckily we had friends that told us the entrance sign was passed our loop and to drive slow in order to see it. Otherwise we would have passed it and had to turn around. Need to move the sign or add another one.

@VICKYR6266773 · Camped on Jun 16, 2023 at Campsite #3

Good Location. Close to Tahoe City and other towns. Spacious well shaded.

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