General Creek Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   Coming to this campground is always a brilliant idea. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Homewood if you're here, and hiking is a popular thing to do around General Creek Campground; Red Peak Trail is a great local trail. Good hiking is available along the General Creek Trail, and you are in close proximity to Meeks Bay if you're here. If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll come across a stunning lake called Stony Ridge Lake near General Creek Campground, and if you     come at the right time of year, Silver Creek - South Fork offers some wonderful whitewater. This campground is a brilliant place to check out. General Creek is a great local stream, and drift down the rapids of American River - South Fork in a kayak. These mountains rock, just explore all the fun stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. On a lovely day you can take a look at Lester Beach close to General Creek Campground; Lonely Gulch is a splendid place to spend some time. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always stunning. Summer at General Creek Campground comes with high temperatures in the 70's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for General Creek Campground. Don't leave General Creek Campground without first going for a   hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Truckee River. Outdoors recreation is bountiful, some of the entertaining stuff you can do is swimming, whitewater paddling, hiking, and fishing, so you won’t get bored. General Creek Campground is very well prized by the folks from Tahoma. A journey to General Creek Campground wouldn’t be complete without a tour to close by D. L. Bliss State Park; Calawee Cove Beach is a lovely beach to check out. A common amount of precipitation falls here at General Creek Campground; the month with most of the snow is January, and July is when it's the driest. Lots of folks stay here for the purpose of being near Sugar Pine Point State Park. The splendid variety of local attractions and the splendid variety of outdoors recreation are nice reasons to come. If you go for the outdoors, you'll love General Creek Campground. Sugar Pine Point State Park is worth stopping at if you're at General Creek Campground; if you're visiting from Tahoma, you won't be the only one. You absolutely should have a thing about the Northern Sierra Nevada. So much amusing stuff to do here at General Creek Campground, too magnificent to be true. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Highland Trail; there's wonderful hiking along the Big Spring Trail. Outdoors people generally love this part of California. At General Creek Campground fun stuff to do is plentiful; when you get to enjoy this place for a while you will feel like a different person. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 39.05056 Longitude: -120.12194 Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City 7 miles away The Pepper Tree Inn is located in the heart of charming Tahoe City adjacent to beautiful Lake Tahoe and offers spectacular lake views unequaled by any other hotel in the Tahoe City area. Our rooms f...    The Truckee Hotel, Truckee 9 miles away The Truckee Hotel offers bed and breakfast accommodations on Truckee's quaint Commercial Row within walking distance of many fine restaurants, unusual shops, nightlife, and the train station. Within... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to General Creek Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at General Creek Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 3 miles away High Country Lodge, South Lake Tahoe 9 miles away This 16 room resort located just off Highway 89 has quiet rooms at a good distance from the highway. Large grassy area features tall pines, tables and chairs, and a wood gazebo-enclosed hot tub. BBQ... Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley 10 miles away A 4-diamond luxury resort just minutes from North Lake Tahoe offering championship golf, spa, and family vacation recreation. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       These outdoors activities are available near General Creek Campground.   Camp Grounds Near General Creek Campground: Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma , 1 miles away Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County , 5 miles away Lower Eagle Point Campground, El Dorado County , 6 miles away Upper Eagle Point Campground, El Dorado County , 6 miles away Bayview Campground, El Dorado County , 6 miles away Baldwin Beach Campground, El Dorado County , 7 miles away Lake Forest Boat Ramp and Camp, Tahoe City , 7 miles away   Hotels Near General Creek Campground: Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City , 7 miles away The Truckee Hotel, Truckee , 9 miles away High Country Lodge, South Lake Tahoe , 9 miles away Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley , 10 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 11 miles away Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 11 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 11 miles away   Trails Near General Creek Campground: Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, overlapping County County , 1 miles away, 54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference General Creek Trail, El Dorado County County , 4 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference Big Spring Trail, Placer County County , 11 miles away,  2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County County , 11 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference Highland Trail, El Dorado County County , 11 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference Five Lakes Creek Trail, Placer County County , 12 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1394 feet elevation difference Granite Chief Trail, Placer County County , 13 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference   Beaches Near General Creek Campground: Lester Beach, El Dorado County , 3 miles away Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County , 3 miles away   Ski Areas Near General Creek Campground: Homewood, California , 3 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 6 miles away, 300 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 10 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 11 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 11 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 14 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 14 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Diamond Peak, Nevada , 18 miles away, 1840 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 19 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 20 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near General Creek Campground: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe County , 24 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi)   Lakes Near General Creek Campground