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Boca Campground

5 mi west of Floriston, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Boca Campground

Boca Campground is located on a plateau above the shores of beautiful Boca Reservoir, 15 minutes northeast of Truckee, California. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, swimming, and fishing opportunities. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Boca Reservoir is a popular location for boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. A boat ramp is located less than a mile from the campground. The Little Truckee River is nearby and offers some of Northern California's best catch-and-release fly-fishing. The surrounding area offers hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails. Boca Townsite Interpretive Trail showcases the boom and bust of the historic town of Boca as it transitioned from a construction camp for the Central Pacific Railroad to the Boca Mill and Ice Company and later to the Boca Brewery. It is…

  • Fees: $20 per site
  • Season: May 24 – October 14
  • Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
  • Where: 5 mi west of Floriston, CA · 39.39417, -120.10556

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Winter sportsHistory & culture

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

44°
18°Jan
46°
20°Feb
51°
24°Mar
56°
28°Apr
65°
34°May
75°
39°Jun
84°
44°Jul
83°
43°Aug
76°
37°Sep
65°
30°Oct
52°
24°Nov
43°
18°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Boca Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Boca Picnic #2ATV road0.1 mi0.1 mi
Lost Boca SpurATV road0.3 mi0.4 mi
Boca Dam AccessibleHiking0.7 mi0.1 mi
Boca Townsite ParkingHiking0.9 mi0.4 mi
Lloyd's TrailDirt bike0.9 mi3.5 mi
Boca ATV TieATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi1.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.8 mi
Water fill-up: 14.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.