USDA Forest Service · California
Little Lasier Meadows Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Season
- August 1 to October 12
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,529 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- 0070-070 (NFSR 0070-070) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Tahoe National Forest
- Nearest town
- SIERRAVILLE
- Address
- SIERRAVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, SIERRAVILLE, CA, 96126
- Phone
- 530-994-3401
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Non-Motorized Boating
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Site map
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About
Overview
Little Lasier Meadows Campground is a horse camp near scenic Jackson Meadow Reservoir, approximately 32 miles north of Truckee, in the Tahoe National Forest. The location provides a great base camp for a wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and hunting. The Pacific Crest Trail passes just half a mile away from the campground. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Recreation
Jackson Meadow Reservoir offers excellent opportunities for boating, canoeing, water skiing, swimming and fishing. Anglers will find rainbow and brown trout. A boat ramp is located at Pass Creek Campground. A designated swim beach is nearby. A portion of the Pacific Crest Trail meanders a half-mile near the campground. Hunting and biking are popular activities in the surrounding area.
Facilities
The campground offers equestrian sites for campers with horses. Sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings and hitching racks. A shared horse corral is on-site. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
Nearby Jackson Meadow Reservoir is situated in a rolling forested valley, where visitors are awarded beautiful views of the Sierra Crest and English Mountain. The campground lies in a grassy meadow surrounded by lodgepole pine and fir trees, at an elevation of 6,511 feet.
Nearby Attractions
Jackson Meadows Reservoir and Recreation Area, numerous hiking, biking, and equestrian trails including the Pacific Crest Trail. A connector trail links the campground to the PCT only a half mile away. Milton and Bowman Reservoirs, and the Grouse Ridge Non-Motorized Area are also nearby.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 25° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 24° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 27° | 8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 22° | 69° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 45° | 29° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 38° | 24° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 9° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 25° | 10° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 451 trails in Tahoe National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- East Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 44 sites
- Pass Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 30 sites
- Jackson Boat-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Woodcamp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 20 sites
- Fir Top Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 12 sites
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