Independence Lake Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   independence lake is private property. this lake is open to the public from may 31st- sept 30 weather permitting.no access during the winter time. Says robert haug Pack your tent and sleeping bag and head for the campground; Independence Lake Campground in California is such a glorious place. Some of the things you can do here at Independence Lake Campground are playing golf, swimming, hiking, whitewater paddling, and fishing, so you won’t run out of things to do. These mountains rock, just look at all the enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern     Sierra Nevada. The skiing at Tahoe Donner is brilliant, and good hiking is available along the Cottonwood Fisherman Trail. If you come at the right time of year, Truckee River offers some wonderful whitewater; you'll most likely meet some folks from Sierraville here. This is in fact a great campground. When you're here at Independence Lake Campground it's always fun to visit Donner Memorial State Park, and glide down the rapids of Truckee River in a kayak. This campground is so picturesque. A good place like Secret Meadow here at Independence Lake Campground is too brilliant to miss; why not take a refreshing hike along the Warren Lake Trail. For the duration of the summertime months here at Independence Lake Campground, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's with night lows in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs   down to the 40's, and overnight lows all through the winter for Independence Lake Campground tend to be in the 10's. Independence Lake Campground is a campground relatively often visited by campers from Sierraville. There are other places here than Independence Lake Campground, for example Independence Lake; Independence Lake Campground is right by the Cottonwood Botanical Trail. Independence Lake Campground is to be found in the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you are in California during camping season, you have to go camping. Many folks camp here when they come to stop by Tahoe National Forest. Independence Lake Campground is a location that is reasonably arid usually; the month with most of the snow is January; July is when it's the driest. You definitely must fancy the Northern Sierra Nevada. Tahoe National Forest is both tremendous and gorgeous, and it's near Independence Lake Campground; hiking is a popular thing to do around Independence Lake Campground; Cottonwood Overlook Trail is a fine local trail. An afternoon playing golf at Tahoe Donner Golf Course is always a bliss. Independence Lake Campground is situated in a vicinity with loads of enjoyable stuff to do, and it is a glorious campground. This place, Independence Lake Campground, it absolutely has so much outdoors cool stuff. Paddling on Yuba River - South Fork is so much fun, and you can go for a hike on the Mount Lola Trail. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 39.45167 Longitude: -120.2875 Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee 8 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Truckee Hotel is an conveniently located in Truckee, California a recreational paradise, surrounded by lakes and beautiful mountains. We are within minutes to various ski re...    The Inn At Truckee, Truckee 9 miles away AAA rated motel centrally located to all Truckee and North Tahoe's outdoor recreational activities. Just minutes to area ski resorts, lakes, hiking trails and mountian biking. Dining and shopping with... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Independence Lake Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. 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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 Independence Lake Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Independence Lake Campground: Sagehen Campground, Nevada County , 2 miles away Sagehen Creek Campground, Nevada County , 3 miles away Sierraville Motel and Trailer Park, Sierraville , 4 miles away Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 5 miles away Bear Valley Campground, Sierra County , 7 miles away Donner Memorial State Park, Nevada City , 8 miles away Splitrock Campground, Nevada County , 8 miles away   Hotels Near Independence Lake Campground: Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee , 8 miles away The Inn At Truckee, Truckee , 9 miles away Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee , 10 miles away Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn, Truckee , 11 miles away Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 14 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 14 miles away Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 14 miles away   Trails Near Independence Lake Campground: Mount Lola Trail, Sierra County County , 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Sierra County County , 5 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 737 feet elevation difference Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra County County , 5 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County County , 5 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference Cottonwood Botanical Trail, Sierra County County , 5 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference Lola Montez Trail, Nevada County County , 10 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference Painted Rock Trail, Placer County County , 12 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Independence Lake Campground: Tahoe Donner, California , 6 miles away, 600 vertical feet Boreal, California , 8 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 8 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 8 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 9 miles away, 652 vertical feet Royal Gorge, California , 11 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 14 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 15 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 16 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 18 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Independence Lake Campground: Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston) Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe County , 19 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi) Fordyce Creek, Nevada County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)   Golf Courses Near Independence Lake Campground: Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Independence Lake Campground