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U.S. Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · CA

Site 019.

at Salmon Creek

This site, in 4 agency photographs
Photos · TNF
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Filed by the agency against this site and 3 other campsites here
Sierra Buttes View, filed by the agency against 4 campsites at Salmon Creek
Sierra Buttes View · TNF
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
28 ftLongest rig
36 ftRoom
5,710 ftElevation
52%Tree cover
320 ftWater · to Salmon Creek
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

36 ftto the nearest other site, against 87 ft typical here
#27 of 28roomiest site in the campground
2other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites020 36 ft021 70 ft018 156 ft017 258 ft016 280 ft012 602 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopAREA SALMON CREEK
Max vehicle length28 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessHike-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length30 ft
Fire PitYes
Food Storage LockerYes
Hike In Distance to Site120 ft
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Carno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site 019 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Salmon Creek →

Most private sites here031 249 ft030 225 ft009 120 ft022 107 ft018 102 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index