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Mount Rose Campground

Campground · National forest in Washoe County, Nevada. Run by United States Forest Service.

26Campsites
4.3 miTo Washoe Lake
YesRV hookups
55 ftLongest RV site

At a glance

OperatorUnited States Forest Service
Campsites26
Site types19 standard, no electric, 7 tent only no electric
RV hookupsFull hookups at 1 sites
Longest RV/trailer site55 ft
RVs welcomeYes
Tent sitesYes
Dogs allowedYes
Phone(530) 694-1002
Websitewww.fs.usda.gov/recarea/htnf/recarea/?recid=65204
ReservationsRecreation.gov

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About Mount Rose Campground

Mount Rose Campground is conveniently located between Reno and Lake Tahoe just off scenic Mount Rose Highway. Visitors love the campground for its proximity to excellent hiking trails and recreational opportunities at Lake Tahoe. Recreation Hiking is the most popular pastime at Mount Rose. Several trails, including the Tahoe Meadows, Tahoe Rim, Mount Rose Wilderness and Mount Rose Summit Trails, begin very close to the campground. Facilities Mount Rose contains single and double-family sites, as well as one triple-family site. Six of the single sites are for tent camping only.

Description: Recreation.gov (U.S. federal government, public domain), shortened.

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Mount Rose Campground is in Washoe County.

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Sources: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Seasons, rates and rules change; confirm with the campground.