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Prosser Family

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Overview

Prosser Family Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir within the Tahoe National Forest, 10 minutes north of Truckee. Visitors enjoy the area for its many recreational opportunities such as boating, canoeing, paddling, fishing, and abundant hiking, biking, and off-road trails.

Operator
National Forest
Camping types
Tent
Reservations
Reservable online
Phone
(530)587-3558. FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL: 877-444-6777.

Amenities

🏊Swimming
🥾Hiking
🎣Fishing

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Prosser Family, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

  • Emigrant GroupHike · 6.9 mi from campShow on map
  • ADT - California - T - Seg 1Hike · 31.1 mi long · 9.2 mi from camp

    California Seg 1: Nevada Line to CA Highway 89 at Truckee River Bridge. OpenStreetMap

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  • ADT - California - T - Seg 1Hike · 31.1 mi long · 9.2 mi from camp

    California Seg 1: Nevada Line to CA Highway 89 at Truckee River Bridge. OpenStreetMap

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  • ADT - Nevada - S - Seg 9Hike · 48.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.8 mi from camp

    Nevada Seg 9: Virginia City to California Line. OpenStreetMap

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  • PCT - California Section LHike · 41.1 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.1 mi from camp

    A long-distance route from Donner Summit to Hwy 49.

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  • Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.2 mi from camp

    The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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Mountain biking

  • Donner Lake Rim TrailBike ride · 12.2 mi long · 3.8 mi from campShow on map
  • Wendin Way Access TrailBike ride · 1.2 mi long · 7.2 mi from campShow on map
  • Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.2 mi from camp

    A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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  • Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.2 mi from camp

    A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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Scenic sights

  • Donner PeakPeak · 7,989 ft · 9.3 mi from camp

    Donner Peak is an 8,019-foot-elevation summit in Placer County, California, United States. Wikipedia

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  • Mount PlutoPeak · 8,612 ft · 9.5 mi from camp

    Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. Wikipedia

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  • Frog Lake OverlookViewpoint · 8.9 mi from campShow on map
  • McGlashan PointViewpoint · 9.3 mi from campShow on map
  • Weber FallsWaterfall · 14.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 5.7 mi from camp

    A ski area, operated by Tahoe Donner Association.

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  • Little Chief Climbing AreaClimbing · 8.5 mi from campShow on map
  • Grouse SlabClimbing · 9.2 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

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