Luther Campground

Lots of bees buzzing around. It was free. Has a public toilet. A few spots available on 9-1-22. One lane road. Not for big RVs. I used a tent. They have bear boxes. Picnic table at site. There's warning about fleas on rodents with the plague. Said cats are most susceptible to plague. Lots of squirrels in area. I would stay again.

There are not many free camp sites in San Jose or San Francisco, so I drove 9 hours to get here. My purpose was to setup and try my new tent out. Didn't camp overnight. I think the most important thing to know is that the road is a single lane and there isnt a defined direction of travel. Be prepared to backup to the next turnout (if someone isn't. Already parked there.) Traffic will flow both ways. This can be dangerous in some spots. Fortunately traffic flow is very light. You should also be careful of wild animals roaming the area. Cook downwind and several meters away from your camp. Also be sure you are not camping next to a fresh water source. There were car campers and tent campers there when I went. I don't know if RVs are allowed, but they are not maneuverable here. It is easi

Great little campground and you can’t beat the price. I had a nice time camping here for three nights in July. The tough part about it is all the bugs. It is thick with vicious mosquitoes. And there’s other bugs aplenty as well. Other reviews have mentioned noise. There were only nice fellow campers during my stay, and it was quiet, except for all the vehicles driving through which was surprisingly often. And most of them going way too fast.

Pit toilets available, no potable water but can collect from the creek if you bring a filter and or bring your own water. The CG sites are a decent size with bear box, picnic table. I can’t recall if they had a fire ring . I don’t believe so. It’s free to camp , first come first serve . The only negative thing is … very few sites and hard to stake a spot .

The forest ranger checks in on campers is super nice and very educational for safety with bears for both you and the bear. Some campers are loud late at night one night but thankfully they left the next day. Super sad about the fire in mosquito it kinda smoked us out. There is a lovely stream nearby that you can take a dip in to help cool down during the heat of the day if you don’t want to drive into Lake Tahoe. Other campers kept leaving the bathroom doors open to get rid of flys I guess but it made it a lot worse that’s not the campgrounds fault thou.