FS · Tahoe National Forest

Calpine Lookout

No lengths published for any site here

Longest for your rig: —
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: none
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 5,861 ft
Vehicles: up to 2

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Every bookable site

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 1 site

001no rigs permitted · gravel

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Yuba Pass Campground CA	5 mi S	20	60 ft	none · pull-through
2	Chapman CA	6 mi SW	25	45 ft	none · pull-through
3	Sierra CA · tent-only	6 mi SW	16	—	none
4	Salmon Creek CA	9 mi SW	29	45 ft	none
5	Sardine Lake CA	9 mi SW	26	42 ft	none
6	Gold Lake Campground (CA) CA	10 mi W	37	42 ft	none

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 1
Max occupancy per site: 2
Reservable sites: 1
Coordinates: 39.6789, -120.4622
Nearest place: SIERRAVILLE
Phone: (530) 994-3401
Elevation: 5,861 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/234131 · retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain