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Lakeside (Truckee)
3 mi northeast of Truckee, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Lakeside (Truckee)
Lakeside Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, just 10 minutes north of Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, canoeing, fishing and abundant hiking and off-road trails. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Prosser Reservoir is a popular location for canoeing, swimming and fishing. Power boating is allowed but a 10-mph speed limit is enforced. A boat ramp is located about a mile south of the campground near Prosser Ranch Group Campground. The surrounding area offers many hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails. Prosser OHV staging area is approximately two miles west, across Highway 89. Access to Prosser Hill Motorcycle trail, and Prosser Hill and Sagehen Hills OHV trail system. Access to designated OHV routes from campground. Respect other…
- Fees: $20.00 per site $5 for extra vehicle
- Season: May 27 – October 10
- Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Truckee, CA · 39.38319, -120.17224
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside South Sp | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Lakeside Main Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Donner Camp | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Prosser Lakeview | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Prosser Hill Motorcycle | Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 8.6 mi |
| Prosser Neighborhood Access | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 26 mi.
Dump station: 16.9 mi
Water fill-up: 11.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Prosser Family 0.7 mi
- Yuba Pass Snowpark 0.8 mi
- Prosser Pits OHV Area 0.8 mi
- Prosser Reservoir - Water Recreation 0.8 mi
- Prosser Ranch Group 1 mi
- Tahoe Timber Trails 2.3 mi