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Salmon Creek Campground

Salmon Creek Campground offers 31 campsites (including 7 with trailer space) nestled among lodgepole pine and cedar trees along Salmon Creek in the Tahoe National Forest.

Each site includes a picnic table, campfire ring, and food storage locker, with vault toilets and drinking water available; the campground is typically open mid-May through early October and is popular for fishing, hiking, and mountain biking in the Lakes Basin area.

Reservations are recommended as the campground fills quickly, with sites available through Recreation. gov at $24 per night.


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