FS · Tahoe National Forest

Madrone Cove Boat-in Campground

No lengths published for any site here

Longest for your rig: —
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: none
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 1,950 ft

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

Every bookable site

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 10 sites

1no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 10no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 2no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 3no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 4no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 5no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 6no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 7no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 8no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide 9no rigs permitted · 12 ft wide

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Garden Point Boat-in Campground CA · tent-only	3 mi SE	16	—	none
2	Dark Day Campground CA · tent-only	4 mi SE	10	44 ft	none
3	Schoolhouse Campground (CA) CA	4 mi SE	55	92 ft	none · pull-through
4	Hornswoggle Group Campground CA	4 mi SE	6	80 ft	none
5	Cottage Creek Campground (CA) CA	5 mi S	9	99 ft	none · pull-through
6	Carlton CA	9 mi E	17	55 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: 10
Max occupancy per site: 6
Reservable sites: 10
Coordinates: 39.4692, -121.1642
Nearest place: Nevada City
Phone: 530-478-6253
Elevation: 1,950 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/10040022 · 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