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  4. Silver Creek

Camping at Silver Creek near Markleeville

Public campground · Markleeville · 22 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground is a practical base for anglers and hikers: the East Fork Carson River and several creeks nearby offer fishing, and the Pacific Crest Trail can be reached about three miles west of the campground for longer day hikes or thru-hike access. More broadly, Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest provides opportunities for biking, climbing, horseback riding and horse camping, OHV use, hunting, wildlife viewing and winter sports, so Silver Creek can serve as a convenient overnight hub for many of those activities.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 43 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 51 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 22 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Silver Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Silver Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 51 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Silver Creek have RV hookups?
22 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Silver Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 51 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 22 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 19 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 22 paved site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (20 reports)
Shade
Listing 6 of 21 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Markleeville, CA (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

The river · 2 reviews

“Enjoyed a relaxing and peaceful week at Silver Creek Campground.”

David L · Aug 2025

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“The campground is nestled next to Silver Creek, which leads to two beautiful waterfalls and offers plenty of great hiking spots.”

Susan S · Aug 2025

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“This quiet campground is close to many amazing trails.”

Thomas B · Jul 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (43 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This quiet campground is close to many amazing trails. The on site attendant is very helpful and keeps the place clean. ”

Thomas B 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Silver Lake East- Eldorado

8 mi from Silver Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 98 Recreation.gov reviews
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Indian Creek Campground (Ca)

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person
    • Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 22 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 51 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Springdale 251bh
2022 Springdale 251bh

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 26 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 78 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"
BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 117 mi from campground

$155/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Silver Creek

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise
Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person

Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours
Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person

Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Jun 12–Jun 25: RV & Tent $24–$34 per night
  • Peak season Jun 26–Sep 7: RV & Tent $24–$30 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Silver Creek

For June weekends, book about 157 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 58 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
June58 days ahead157 days ahead68 days ahead148 days ahead
July61 days ahead128 days ahead51 days ahead137 days ahead
August33 days ahead72 days ahead34 days ahead89 days ahead
September36 days ahead64 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,371 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

22 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

22 sites · $27.36, $38.76/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters

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Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise
Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise

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Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe
Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe

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Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe

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