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Boca Spring

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

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Boca Spring

Boca Spring Campground is located approximately one-mile east of Boca Reservoir, 20 minutes from Truckee, California. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, swimming, fishing and abundant trail opportunities. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest. Boca Reservoir is just a mile west of the campground. Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities. A boat ramp is located near Boca Campground on the southwest end of the reservoir. 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…

  • Fees: $20 per site $5 for extra vehicle $66.00 per night for group site
  • Season: May 24 – October 14
  • Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
  • Where: 4 mi northwest of Floriston, CA · 39.4225, -120.07861

Things to do:

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

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

Weather by month

42°
20°Jan
44°
22°Feb
49°
26°Mar
54°
29°Apr
63°
36°May
72°
41°Jun
82°
47°Jul
81°
46°Aug
74°
40°Sep
62°
32°Oct
49°
25°Nov
41°
20°Dec

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

See Boca Spring from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Verdi PeakATV road0.1 mi11.8 mi
Verdi Peak SpurATV road0.1 mi1.6 mi
Verdi OHVATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi1.3 mi
Russell Valley ATV TieATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.0 mi0.4 mi
Boca Dam AccessibleHiking2.2 mi0.1 mi
Dry Creek East OHVATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.3 mi0.3 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: 20 mi
Water fill-up: 16.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.