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California
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Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Cold Creek
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Cold Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, 4.5 miles south of Sierraville, California. The facility location makes Cold Creek a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This is a small campground recommended for tent camping and small campers. Large RVs will not be able to make the turnaround exit at this facility. There are a couple of hike-in sites within this campground that share a small parking area toward the back of this facility. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

COLD CREEK
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.

COTTONWOOD CREEK
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.

UPPER LITTLE TRUCKEE
~9 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.

LOGGER CAMPGROUND
~20 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.

EMIGRANT GROUP
~20 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Cold Creek campground
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Cottonwood Creek Campground
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
COTTONWOOD
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Nichols Creek
~7 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
BEAR VALLEY OHV
~7 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.