FS · Tahoe National Forest

Carlton

8 of 17 sites fit 42 ft

Book one of 015, 017, 002, 010, 014, 016 and 2 more

Longest for your rig: 55 ft
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: none
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 2,264 ft
Vehicles: up to 2

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

Every bookable site

The 8 sites that take a 42 ft rig, drawn where they sit.

Fits your 42 ft rig — 8 sites

01555 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01755 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00245 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01045 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01445 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01645 ft driveway · back · gravel · 1 vehicle 01342 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01842 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles

Too short for 42 ft — 9 sites

00840 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01140 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00936 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00434 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00732 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01232 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00330 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00528 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 00620 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles

fits 42 ft (7) too short (9) not published (0)Click a site for what it publishes and a way to book it. Positions are the agency’s; roads, water and terrain are not shown, so this says where the sites are and not how you drive between them. 1 site has no published coordinate and is in the lists but not on the map.

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Cal-Ida CA	0 mi E	13	30 ft	none
2	Fiddle Creek CA · tent-only	0 mi E	15	—	none
3	Indian Valley CA	1 mi SE	16	40 ft	none
4	Rocky Rest CA	1 mi E	10	30 ft	none · pull-through
5	Ramshorn CA · tent-only	5 mi E	16	—	none
6	Dark Day Campground CA · tent-only	8 mi SW	10	44 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: 17
Longest driveway: 55 ft
Max occupancy per site: 6
Reservable sites: 16
Coordinates: 39.5192, -120.9997
Nearest place: Nevada City
Phone: (530)478-6253
Elevation: 2,264 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/234547 · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain