Sagehen Creek Campground — Hotel in Truckee

We enjoyed our two-night stay, we planned to stay 1 more night but we were literally devoured by mosquitoes like never before, despite repellent, so we left. Most people during our stay camped for 1 night. Sagehen creek is very close to the campsite (convenient to get some water), and the meadows are mostly marshland, that's why there were a lot of mosquitoes. The place is very beautiful and so peaceful! At night you're rocked by the sound of the creek and in the morning the singing birds wake you up. Thank goodness NO noisy generators!!! The campsites are very large and you're not on top of the other campers. There are just 10 spots, on July 4 3 spots were occupied and the next night, 5 spots. It's a dispersed campground so it's free, but each site has a picnic table and a fire pit, plus there's a pit restroom ( no need to dig a hole ;) ) The road to get there is a bit rough at some points, 4 WD is necessary! We saw a coyote on the road and my son saw a black bear in the meadow 30 yards...

CLOSED. Gate locked on Forest Service Road 11 one mile from highway 89 Sagehen Creek Summit and road. This is still 3 miles from the campground. Sign says camping and campfires in campgrounds only. Sagehen Creek road can not be used to drive straight to the campground. There is a locked gate before you get to the University of California Berkeley Research Center. If the campground ever reopens follow Forest Service directions...

An awesome little camping spot in the mountains near Tahoe. If you're looking for a new place to camp, enjoy a little light off reading, and enjoy having only a few campsites, then you'll love Sagehen.

Each campsite has a picnic bench and fire pit. There's vault toilets on site. As well as a lake to fish in not far away. A nice little slice of nature, right in...