Boca Rest

View of the reservoir and morning fog from our site

View of the campground from the trails above

Mountain biking trails

June 2009

Boca Rest is located north of Truckee off of Highway 80. There are no hook-ups and no dump station here but tents and rv's are welcome. We had a nice spot on the reservoirs but there was enough shrubbery between us and the water that I didn't have to worry about the kids. There are pretty much no trees at this campground but it wasn't hot while we were there and the lack of trees was not a problem. It is dry and windy, so if you are looking for mountainous and shady camping, this is not the spot for you. On the bright side, you can boat and fish here. Lots of folks in their inner tubes fishing in the morning. There are also lots of dirt trails for mountain biking and ATVs or dirt bikes. I do not recommend biking on the main road, as there is no shoulder and doesn't feel safe for biking, but the mountain biking was lots of fun and challenging! There are vault bathrooms and a water spigot outside of the bathrooms but that's about it as far as amenities. We group camped here and had a great time. The park is managed by California Land Management and they do come around and count vehicles etc. Dogs are allowed as well, in fact almost everyone had a dog. You can reserve online through Reserve America. We had a good time as we were with a large group of people, but if you're looking for amenities and trees this probably is not the place for you. If you do come be sure to watch for the Hot Air Balloons on the weekends, pretty cool to watch them coming up over the reservoir.