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U.S. Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest

Big Reservoir Campground

Big Reservoir Campground is adjacent to a privately operated lake and associated Morning Star Campground consisting of an additional 100 campsites. Use of the lake and associated facilities at Morning Star are subject to a $25.00 fee not associated with your reserved campsites at Big Reservoir Campground. Please contact the campground office at (530) 346-3028. Big Reservoir offers vault toilets and drinking water. Each Campsite has one table and a fire ring with cooking grille. Camp supplies like firewood are available at the adjacent Morning Star Campground Office. For facility specific information, please call (530) 346-3028.

Reservable19 sites
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Big Reservoir Campsite - 7
USDA Forest Service

Campsites

Standard, no hookups9
Tent-only9
Host/management1
Total19

Amenities & rules

Electric hookupsCampfires allowed

Fees: All campsites are $24.00 per night. Extra vehicle parking is extremely limited and is $5.00 per night in the campsite. If there is no space within the campsite, additional parking is available at the Morning Star private campground adjacent to Big Reservoir. Contact (530) 346-3028 for more details.

Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Getting there

Follow Foresthill Rd to Sugar Pine Rd. 37 min (28.6 mi). Turn Left onto Sugar Pine Rd. Take Forest Rte 24 to Rd Big Reservoir Campground.

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.