Goose Meadows

Goose Meadow Campground is located along the Truckee River adjacent to Highway 89, about half-way between Tahoe City and Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley. Fly-fishing for rainbow trout in the Truckee River is a popular activity, and campers also enjoy swimming and tubing. The surrounding area offers hiking and biking trails, including the Western States Trail, Five Lakes Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. The campground is situated on the banks of the Truckee River, and a scenic forest of lodgepole pine and fir trees covers the area. Goose Meadow is centrally located between the Prosser, Boca and Stampede reservoirs to the north, and Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley to the south. Truckee, 10 minutes north, offers all the amenities of a year-round recreational mountain town including restaurants, resorts and hotels, grocery stores, gas stations, shopping and historic sites. Lake Tahoe is 30 minutes south and offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving, as well as dining, shopping and lodging. Other recreational opportunities include the Donner Camp Interpretive Trail, Overland Emigrant Commemorative Trail, Stampede Reservoir Recreation Area, Prosser Pits OHV area, and numerous hiking, mountain biking and OHV trails.