Northern Sierra / Tahoe
5,000–9,000 ft · CA🚗 Directions
Tahoe NF and Eldorado NF. Mixed conifer with white fir, red fir, Jeffrey pine, sugar pine. California's most accessible Sierra foraging. King boletes in red fir zones. Chanterelles lower.
Updated Apr 13, 6:44 PM
Foraging Potential35/100
✅Moisture
❌Soil Temp
❌No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
4.60"
Precip 14d
8.40"
Soil Temp
38°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.51%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
Limiting Factors
Soil too coldOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h
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Nearby Camping
Silver Creek Campground
developedUSFS~1.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Watson Lake Campground
developedUSFS~3.7 mi from center
Sagehen Creek
developedUSFS6,400 ft~4 mi from center$20/night
10 sites
Tahoe NF north of Truckee. Jeffrey pine and white fir. King bolete habitat.
vault toiletfire ringpicnic table
Open May–Oct
Goose Meadow Campground
developedUSFS~4 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Goose Meadow Campground
developedUSFS~4.1 mi from center
Lake Forest Campground
developed~4.4 mi from center
Whisky Creek Camp
developed~4.5 mi from center
Tahoe NF Dispersed
dispersedUSFS6,800 ft~5 mi from centerFree/night
Dispersed camping along forest roads west of Tahoe. Red fir zone.
fire ring
Open May–Oct
Silver Creek
developedUSFS5,900 ft~6 mi from center$22/night
27 sites
Tahoe NF on Hwy 20. Mixed conifer with red fir above 6,500 ft.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open May–OctReserve →
Lake Tahoe - West Shore
developedUSFS~6.4 mi from center
Granite Flat Campground
developedUSFS~6.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
GRANITE FLAT (CALIFORNIA)
developedUSFS~6.9 mi from centerSTANDARD NONELECTRIC: $22/night for single sites and $44/night for double site/night
Granite Flat Campground
developed~7 mi from center
Donner Memorial State Park Creek Campground
developedState~8.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Donner Memorial State Park Splitrock Campground
developedState~8.5 mi from center
Donner Memorial State Park Ridge Campground
developedState~8.6 mi from center
Martis Creek Lake Campground
developed~9.4 mi from center
Onion Creek Campground
developed~10.1 mi from center
Handy Camp
developed~10.2 mi from center
Sugar Pine Point Campground
developed~10.8 mi from center
Palisade Creek Trailhead
developed~11 mi from center
Upper Hell Hole Campground
developed~11.7 mi from center
Upper Hole Campground
developedUSFS~11.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Alder Creek Campground
developed~11.9 mi from center
Gates Group Campground
developed~12 mi from center
Gates Group Campground
developedUSFS~12 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Coyote Group Campground
developedUSFS~12.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Black Bear Campground
developed~12.2 mi from center
Prosser Family Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~12.5 mi from center
Prosser Group Campground
developed~12.5 mi from center
Prosser Reservoir - Water Recreation
developedUSFS~12.6 mi from center
Prosser Ranch Group Campground
developedUSFS~12.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Lakeside Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~12.8 mi from center
Mumford Bar Campground
developedUSFS~12.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Lakeside Campground
developedUSFS~12.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
French Meadows Campground
developed~13.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Friends of the Rubicon Camping Area
backcountry~13.3 mi from center
French Meadows Campground
developedUSFS~13.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Poppy Campground
developed~13.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Pleasant Campground
developedUSFS~13.9 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
Camp Wamp
developedStephen Wampler Foundation~14 mi from center
Camp Winthers
developedSan Juan Unified School District~14 mi from center
Muninnvagl
developedLimnal LLC~14.3 mi from center
Kidd Lake Group Campground
developed~14.3 mi from center
Campground
developed~14.4 mi from center
Lake Tahoe - East Shore
developedUSFS~14.4 mi from center
Boca Reservoir - Water Recreation
developedUSFS~14.5 mi from center
Wentworth Springs Campground
developedUSFS~14.7 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
Hell Hole Campground
developedUSFS~14.7 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
RED FIR
developedUSFS~14.9 mi from center<ul>
<li>Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a tour or a permit. Recreation fees vary by location and/or activity.</li>
<li>Reservation Fee: A fee may be charged at the time a reservation is made to cover the cost of reservation services. This fee is in addition to the Recreation Fee and is non-refundable. Fees for camping, day use, group sites, cabins and lookouts: $8 if made on-line; $9 if made through the call center; $3 if made in-person.</li>
</ul>/night
Big Meadows Campground
developedUSFS~15 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
Red Fir Group Campground
developedUSFS~15 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Northshore Campground
developedUSFS~15.2 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
Cold Springs Campground
developed~16.3 mi from center
Paradise Lake
developed~16.4 mi from center
Loon Lake Campground
developed~16.4 mi from center
Loon Lake Campground
developedUSFS~16.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Sagehen Creek Campground
developedUSFS~16.5 mi from center
Tahoe National Forest
Sagehen Campground
developed~16.5 mi from center
Robinson Flat Campground
developedUSFS~16.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
LOON LAKE
developedUSFS~16.5 mi from center<ul>
<li>Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a tour or a permit. Recreation fees vary by location and/or activity.</li>
<li>Reservation Fee: A fee may be charged at the time a reservation is made to cover the cost of reservation services. This fee is in addition to the Recreation Fee and is non-refundable. Fees for camping, day use, group sites, cabins and lookouts: $8 if made on-line; $9 if made through the call center; $3 if made in-person.</li>
</ul>/night
Marlette Peak Campground
backcountryState~16.6 mi from centerFree/night
Boca Springs
developed~17.1 mi from center
Boca Springs Campground
developedUSFS~17.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Loch Leven Lakes Dispersed Camping
developedUSFS~17.4 mi from center
Middle Meadows Group Campground
developedUSFS~17.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Airport Flat Campground
developedUSFS~17.7 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
Hampshire Rocks Campground
developedUSFS~17.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Mt. Rose Campground
developedUSFS~18.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Tadpole Campground
dispersed~18.1 mi from centerFree/night
Big Bend Group Campground
developedUSFS~18.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Big Bend Campground
developed~18.6 mi from center
GERLE CREEK
developedUSFS~18.6 mi from center<ul>
<li>Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a tour or a permit. Recreation fees vary by location and/or activity.</li>
<li>Reservation Fee: A fee may be charged at the time a reservation is made to cover the cost of reservation services. This fee is in addition to the Recreation Fee and is non-refundable. Fees for camping, day use, group sites, cabins and lookouts: $8 if made on-line; $9 if made through the call center; $3 if made in-person.</li>
</ul>/night
Eldorado National Forest
Logger Campground
developed~18.8 mi from center
Camp Robert L. Cole
developed~18.9 mi from center
Sterling Lake Campground
developedUSFS~19 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Stampede Reservoir - Water Recreation
developedUSFS~19.2 mi from center
Emigrant Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~19.2 mi from center
Emigrant Group Campground
developedUSFS~19.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Lacey Creek
developed~20.4 mi from center
South Fork Group Campground
developedUSFS~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Davis Creek Campground
developed~21 mi from center
Mosquito Meadow Camp
developed~21 mi from center
Meadow Knolls Group Camp
developedUSFS~21.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Meadow Lake Campground
developedUSFS~21.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Indian Springs Campground
developedUSFS~21.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Galena Creek Visitor Center
developedUSFS~21.8 mi from center
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Meadow Lake Shoreline Campground
developedUSFS~21.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Oak
developedSnowflower RV Resort~22 mi from center
Lake of the Woods
developedUSFS~23.3 mi from center
Mumford Bar Campground
dispersed~23.7 mi from centerFree/night
Cold Creek Campground
developedUSFS~24.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Lake Spaulding Campground
developedPacific Gas and Electric Company~24.7 mi from center
Bear Valley Campground
developedUSFS~24.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Onion Valley Campground
developedUSFS~24.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
North Fork Campground
developedUSFS~25 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Faucherie Group Campground
developedUSFS~25.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Grouse Ridge Campground
developedUSFS~25.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Foresthill Divide Road
developedUSFS~25.7 mi from center
Dog Valley Campground
developed~26.1 mi from center
Canyon Creek Campground
developedUSFS~26.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Bear Valley Group Area
developed~26.1 mi from center
Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp
developedUSFS~26.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Island Lake Camping Area #2
backcountry~26.3 mi from center
Island Lake Camping Area #1
backcountry~26.4 mi from center
Island Lake Camping Area #3
backcountry~26.5 mi from center
Rucker Lake Campground
developedUSFS~26.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Rucker Lake Camp
developed~26.6 mi from center
Woodcamp Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~27.1 mi from center
Silver Tip Group Campground
developedUSFS~27.2 mi from center
Findley Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~27.3 mi from center
Fir Top Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~27.3 mi from center
Carr Lake Campground
developed~27.4 mi from center
Carr Lake Campground
developedUSFS~27.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
East Meadow Campground
developedUSFS~27.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Jackson Point Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~27.6 mi from center
Pass Creek Campground
developedUSFS~27.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Jackson Creek Campground
developedUSFS~27.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Lindsey Lake Campground
developedUSFS~27.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Aspen Group Campground
developedUSFS Tahoe National Forest~27.9 mi from center
Chicken Hawk Campground
dispersed~29.1 mi from centerFree/night
Black Oak Group Campground
developedUSFS~29.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Ponderosa Cove Group Campground
developedUSFS~29.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Eldorado National Forest
Big Reservoir Campground
developedUSFS~30 mi from center
Tahoe National Forest
Parker Flat Staging Area - (530)-478-6254 x228
developedUSFS~30.6 mi from center
Tahoe National Forest
Forbes Group Campground
developedUSFS~31.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
SHIRTTAIL CREEK
developedUSFS~31.7 mi from centerSingle campsites (8 people) $24.00, double campsites (16 people) $48.00, triple campsite (24 people) $72.00./night
Shirttail Campground
developedUSFS~31.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Bear Ridge Youth Camp
developedFirst Missionary Baptist Church~31.9 mi from center
Camp Alta
developed~32.5 mi from center
Camp Norge
developedSons of Norway~32.6 mi from center
Yuba Pass Campground
developedUSFS~32.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Skillman Horse Campground
developed~32.7 mi from center
Wild Plum Campground
developedUSFS~33.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
River Run Resort
developed~34 mi from center
Shaffer's High Sierra Camp
developed~34 mi from center
Chapman Creek Campground
developedUSFS~35 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Dru Barner Campground
developedUSFS~35.1 mi from center
Eldorado National Forest
Dru Barner Campground
developedUSFS Eldorado National Forest~35.2 mi from center
Loganville Campground
developedUSFS~35.2 mi from centerFee required/night
19 sites
watertoilet
Loganville Campground
developedUSFS~35.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
White Cloud Campground
developedUSFS~35.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
White Cloud Campground
developed~35.7 mi from center
Sardine Lake Campground
developed~36.6 mi from center
Salmon Creek Campground
developed~36.8 mi from center
Salmon Creek Campground
developedUSFS~36.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Packsaddle Campground
developed~37.9 mi from center
Packsaddle Campground
developedUSFS~37.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Union Flat Campground
developedUSFS~38.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Mineral Bar Campground
developed~39.4 mi from center
Chute Hill Group Campground
developed~39.5 mi from center
Chute Hill Campground
developed~39.5 mi from center
Rock Creek Mill Site
developed~39.7 mi from center
Haven Lake Campground
developedUSFS~39.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
South Yuba Primitive Camp
developed~40 mi from center
Environmental Camp
developed~40.2 mi from center
Camp Bountiful
developedChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints~40.2 mi from center
Goose Lake Campground
developedUSFS~40.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Orchard Springs Resort
developed~40.6 mi from center
Georgetown Airport Campground
developed~40.6 mi from center
Gold Lake Campground
developedUSFS~40.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Gold Lake Campground
developed~40.9 mi from center
Capitol Mountain Camp
developed~40.9 mi from center
Lakes Basin Campground
developedUSFS~42.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Ruck-a-Chucky Campground
developed~42.6 mi from center
Lakes Basin Group Campground
developedUSFS~42.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
The Nugget
developedCamp Lotus~44.6 mi from center
Ramshorn Campground
developed~44.7 mi from center
Ramshorn Campground
developedUSFS~44.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Chilcoot Campground
developedUSFS PNF Beckwourth RD~46 mi from center
Upper Jamison Creek Campground
developedState~46.1 mi from center
Camp Lisa Group Disabled Access Campground
developed~46.2 mi from center
Rocky Rest Campground
developedUSFS~46.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Rocky Rest Camp
developed~46.9 mi from center
Indian Valley Campground
developedUSFS~47 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Indian Valley Camp
developed~47.1 mi from center
Camp Lotus
developed~47.3 mi from center
Mother Lode River Center
developed~47.4 mi from center
Cottonwood Springs Campground
developedUSFS~47.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Fiddle Creek Campground
developedUSFS~47.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Cottonwood Springs
developed~47.7 mi from center
Frenchman Dump Station
developedUSFS~47.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Cal-Ida Campground
developed~48 mi from center
Carlton Flat Campground
developedUSFS~48.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Tahoe National Forest
Spring Creek Campground
developedUSFS~48.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Spring Creek
developed~48.1 mi from center
Carlton Campground
developed~48.2 mi from center
Frenchman lake campground
developed~48.3 mi from center
Big Cove
developed~48.6 mi from center
Big Cove Campground
developedUSFS~48.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
Willow Creek Campground
developed~49 mi from center
Lake Davis Dump Station
developedUSFS~49.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Plumas National Forest
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.