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Prosser Reservoir - Water Recreation
3 mi northeast of Truckee, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Prosser Reservoir - Water Recreation
**Prosser Reservoir -****Speed restricted use** **-****Power boating is allowed, but a 10-mph speed limit is enforced.** Popular for canoeing, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing and swimming. Located approximately 1.5 miles above the confluence of Prosser Creek and the Truckee River. Year round fishing. Ice fishing during winter depending on conditions. Access by snow machine, cross country skis or snow shoes in winter months depending on snow level. Paved access in the summer months. A boat ramp is located at Prosser Ranch Group Campground at the end of Prosser and Lakeside Campground Road on the west side of Prosser Reservoir.Boat trailer parking available. Hand-off launching possible at Lakeside campground and other areas on the north and south ends of reservoir depending on water level. Camping opportunities on northwest side of Prosser Reservoir accessed from Highway 89 North.…
- Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Truckee, CA · 39.37947, -120.15756
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Dam Boat Ramp | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Prosser Ck West Connector | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Prosser Pit Access | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Prosser Neighborhood Access | Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.6 mi |
| 17E18 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 0.3 mi |
| 17E18-C10 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 0.1 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.Dump station: 16.6 mi
Water fill-up: 11.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Prosser Ranch Group 0.2 mi
- Prosser Family 0.3 mi
- Lakeside (Truckee) 0.8 mi
- Yuba Pass Snowpark 1.6 mi
- Prosser Pits OHV Area 1.6 mi
- Tahoe Timber Trails 2.6 mi