Facilities
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.
Recreation.govCA
Big Reservoir Campground
Tahoe National Forest
Upcoming Availability
13 of 14 days currently show available sites.
Sun, Jul 26
None
available
Mon, Jul 27
9
sites
Tue, Jul 28
9
sites
Wed, Jul 29
14
sites
Thu, Jul 30
14
sites
Fri, Jul 31
13
sites
Sat, Aug 1
13
sites
Sun, Aug 2
13
sites
Mon, Aug 3
14
sites
Tue, Aug 4
14
sites
Wed, Aug 5
14
sites
Thu, Aug 6
12
sites
Fri, Aug 7
12
sites
Sat, Aug 8
12
sites
Campground guide
What to know before booking
Big Reservoir Campground is adjacent to a privately operated lake and associated Morning Star Campground consisting of an additional 100 campsites. Big Reservoir offers vault toilets and drinking water.
Official campground details, summarized
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Nearby Attractions
Morning Star Campground and Big Reservoir are adjacent to this campground. Sugar pine OHV Staging area nearby provides access to miles of Off Highway Vehicle trails. Sugar pine Reservoir offers fishing, boating, and swimming and is located 9 miles away.
Important notices
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 fees not associated with your reserved campsites at Big Reservoir Campground. Please contact the campground office at (530) 346-3028 for more details.
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Common questions
Is Big Reservoir Campground available right now?
Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 13 of the next 14 days, starting Mon, Jul 27. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.
How do I book Big Reservoir Campground?
Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?
Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.