Cold Creek
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Cold Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, 4.5 miles south of Sierraville, California. The facility location makes Cold Creek a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This is a small campground recommended for tent camping and small campers. Large RVs will not be able to make the turnaround exit at this facility. There are a couple of hike-in sites within this campground that share a small parking area toward the back of this facility. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Keep reading
Recreation Cold Creek offers rainbow trout fishing and swimming. Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail and Overlook Trail both begin at nearby Cottonwood Creek Campground. Facilities The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided. Natural Features The campground lies in a meadow between Cold Creek and Highway 89. Jeffrey pine and white fir trees cover half the campground, while the other half is situated closer to the creek among cottonwoods, willow and aspen trees. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 606-3978 for general information. Nearby Attractions Lake Tahoe is conveniently close, only 35 minutes away. Tahoe offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities. Sardine Lakes, and the beautiful Lakes Basin is a 35-minute drive northwest via the Golden Chain/Highway 49. Stampede Reservoir is a 45-minute drive southeast.
The sites · 13
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLD CREEK | 001 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 002 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 003 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 004 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 005 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 006 | walk to | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 007 | walk to | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 008 | walk to | — | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 009 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 010 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 011 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 012 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| COLD CREEK | 013 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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This campground sits in CA-03. This member’s public-lands record →