Lakeside

California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Tahoe National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

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  • No access route mapped

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Lakeside

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About this campground

Lakeside Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, just 10 minutes north of Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, canoeing, fishing and abundant hiking and off-road trails. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Campsite info

Season
May 27
Quiet hours
10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Vault toilets
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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Truckee Rs, CA weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high16° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb44° high18° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high21° low7 days with snow
  4. Apr55° high25° low5 days with snow
  5. May64° high31° low2 days with snow
  6. Jun75° high36° low
  7. Jul84° high41° low
  8. Aug84° high40° low
  9. Sep76° high34° low
  10. Oct65° high28° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov51° high21° low4 days with snow
  12. Dec40° high15° low8 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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