Logger Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Logger Campground spans the south shore of Stampede Reservoir on the Tahoe National Forest, set among ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine, firs, and sagebrush. The large facility has over 200 single, double, and triple campsites arranged across six loops. On-site amenities feature picnic tables, campfire rings with grills, drinking water, vault toilets, an amphitheater, and a dump station. A boat ramp and trailer parking are located under a mile away for reservoir access. Nearby recreation includes fishing, water skiing, swimming, and multi-use trails like the Commemorative Emigrant Trail.

Getting there: From Truckee, Calif., travel east on Interstate 80 for 10 miles, to the Hirschdale Road exit. Follow Hirschdale Road/Stampede Dam Road north for eight miles, to the Stampede Reservoir. Take a left on Dog Valley Road to go over Stampede Dam. Go past Emigrant Group Campground and in a quarter mile the campground will be on the right. Alternate Access (partially gravel road): From Truckee, go north on Hwy 89 for 5 miles and take a right on Hobart Mills Road. Follow Hobart Mills Road to Dog Valley Road and take a left. In approximately 3 miles, pass the boat ramp road, and in a half mile, the Campground Entrance will be on the left.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 205-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• The Stampede Reservoir shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
• Most of them shaded.
• Verdi Range stands 2,381 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles east.

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