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Prosser Family

3 mi northeast of Truckee, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Prosser Family

Prosser Family Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir within the Tahoe National Forest, 10 minutes north of Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its many recreational opportunities such as boating, canoeing, paddling, fishing, and abundant hiking, biking, 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 a half-mile away near Prosser Ranch Group Campground. The surrounding area offers many hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails. The campground offers single-family campsites with large parking spurs. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets are provided. The campground is…

  • Fees: $20 per site $5 for extra vehicle
  • Season: May 27 – October 10
  • Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
  • Where: 3 mi northeast of Truckee, CA · 39.37765, -120.16251

Things to do:

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

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

Weather by month

43°
18°Jan
46°
20°Feb
50°
24°Mar
56°
27°Apr
65°
34°May
75°
39°Jun
84°
44°Jul
83°
43°Aug
76°
38°Sep
64°
30°Oct
51°
24°Nov
42°
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 Prosser Family from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Prosser Ck West ConnectorATV road0.1 mi1.0 mi
Prosser Creek OHV SpurATV road0.1 mi0.9 mi
Prosser Neighborhood AccessDirt bike0.5 mi0.6 mi
Prosser Pit AccessATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi0.8 mi
Prosser LakeviewHiking0.8 mi0.8 mi
Donner CampHiking0.9 mi0.4 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: 16.5 mi
Water fill-up: 11.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.