Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights49 sites open for every nightFeatured in: Most popular federal campgrounds near Lake Tahoe
A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Alpine Meadow Campground sits in the Martis Creek Lake area a short drive off State Highway 267 on Martis Dam Road, just over a mile from the highway. The campground occupies an open alpine valley ringed by pines and higher mountain slopes, with lake and creek habitat nearby and regular wildlife sightings for those willing to scan the trees and shoreline.










Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 2 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 3 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 4 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 5 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 6 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 7 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 8 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 9 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 10 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 24 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“We have stayed here before and enjoyed the campground and being close to Truckee & Lake Tahoe areas.”
“Matt was a great host and it was a quiet and clean place for us to park out 20 foot trailer for 10 days of bliss.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (205 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice host. Maybe maintain both soap and antibacterial in outhouse. ”
“We have stayed here before and enjoyed the campground and being close to Truckee & Lake Tahoe areas.”
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| $20 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 22 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights49 sites open for every night
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these datesAn 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.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 31 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 91 mi from campground
$215/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 112 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 164 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 80 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 79 days ahead | 128 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| June | 80 days ahead | 145 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 84 days ahead |
| July | 80 days ahead | 164 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 96 days ahead |
| August | 57 days ahead | 147 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 56 days ahead |
| September | 33 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| October | 15 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 34 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 (8,080 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.
24 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
24 sites · $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Lake Tahoe area · 2.5 hr · from $150/person

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $170/person

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $642/person

Lake Tahoe area · 10 min–12 min · from $139/person

Lake Tahoe area · 14 hr · from $270/person