Sagehen Creek Campground
Sagehen Creek Campground is a remote, rustic campground along Sagehen Creek approximately seven miles west of Highway 89 North. It is adjacent to a beautiful meadow with shade provided by lodgepole pine. Prepare for mosquitos in the early camping season. Not suitable for large RVs. Rough native surface roads in campground. Accessible vault toilet. Picnic tables and fire rings provided. Firewood not available for purchase. Elevation: 6500 feet. No water or trash services provided. Pack it in, pack it out. No fee for staying in Sagehen Creek campground. Camping is limited to 14 days per year.
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Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Tahoe National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations available, first come-first served. |
| Fees | Free |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.4342° N, 120.2576° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTmu Rx Support
38 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Upcycled Adventures ↗ | 7.7 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 30.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 5 miProsser Pits Ohv Area ↗OHV / range
- 5 miProsser Hill Ohv Routes ↗OHV / range
- 7.9 mi
- 7.9 miDonner Summit Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 1.3 miBig Sagehen OHV ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
- 1.3 miSagehen OHV Loop 22.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miSagehen OHV Tie 10.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
- 1.5 miForty Tie1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miSagehen View0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miSagehen Powerline3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Tahoe National Forest.
- inTahoe National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,181,139 acres
- 13.9 miMt. Rose Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 31,223 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Sagehen Creek Campground?
No. Sagehen Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations available, first come-first served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Sagehen Creek Campground?
Nothing. Sagehen Creek Campground is listed as free. Free
Source: Forest Service
Is Sagehen Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Sagehen Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Lower Little Truckee (3.7 mi), Upper Little Truckee (4 mi), and Lakeside (Truckee) (5.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby