Boca Campground vs Goose Meadows: side-by-side comparison

RVs to 40 ft vs 30 ft · 20.9 vs 14.6 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line).

Verdict: Pick Boca Campground for room for a longer rig (40 ft longest listed site vs 30 ft longest listed site).

Public-agency campground vs public-agency campground. Official facts link to their source; listing facts say so; anything nobody publishes is marked as not listed. Distances are straight-line.

Questions campers ask

Which is closer to the middle of Lake Tahoe, Boca Campground or Goose Meadows?

Goose Meadows is closer: 14.6 miles from the middle of Lake Tahoe versus 20.9 miles for Boca Campground (straight-line distances, not driving).

Can I reserve a site at Boca Campground and Goose Meadows?

Boca Campground: Reservable on Recreation.gov (listing). Goose Meadows: Reservable on Recreation.gov (listing).

Which has hookups for an RV?

Boca Campground: Hookup type not listed for RV sites (listing). Goose Meadows: Hookup type not listed for RV sites (listing).

How long an RV fits at Boca Campground vs Goose Meadows?

Boca Campground: Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length) (listing). Goose Meadows: Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length) (listing). Always confirm the specific site's length before booking.

Is there cell service at Boca Campground or Goose Meadows?

Boca Campground: Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (21 reports), AT&T 2 (19 reports), T-Mobile 2 (15 reports) (listing). Goose Meadows: Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (42 reports), Verizon 3 (38 reports), T-Mobile 3 (17 reports) (listing). Signal varies by carrier and site.

How do guests rate Boca Campground and Goose Meadows?

Boca Campground is rated 4.0 from 78 reviews on Recreation.gov; Goose Meadows is rated 4.0 from 124 reviews on Recreation.gov.

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Attribute	Boca Campground	Goose Meadows
Run by	Recreation.gov	Recreation.gov
Official RV limit	Not listed — no official limit published	Not listed — no official limit published
Guest rating	4.0 (78 reviews, Recreation.gov)	4.0 (124 reviews, Recreation.gov)
Booking	Reservable on Recreation.gov (listing)	Reservable on Recreation.gov (listing)
Price	Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates) (listing)	Lowest listed rate $22/night (live price once you pick dates) (listing)
Max rig length	Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length) (listing)	Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length) (listing)
Hookups & power	Hookup type not listed for RV sites (listing)	Hookup type not listed for RV sites (listing)
Pull-through / back-in	11 pull-through, 9 back-in (listing)	6 pull-through, 18 back-in (listing)
Road & site access	3 hike-in sites (listing)	24 gravel site driveways (listing)
Generators	Not listed — check with campground	Not listed — check with campground
Pets	Allowed (listing)	Allowed (listing)
Cell signal	Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (21 reports), AT&T 2 (19 reports), T-Mobile 2 (15 reports) (listing)	Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (42 reports), Verizon 3 (38 reports), T-Mobile 3 (17 reports) (listing)
Shade	11 of 11 sites that report shade are listed as shaded (listing)	24 of 24 sites that report shade are listed as shaded (listing)
Stay limits	14 nights max (listing)	14 nights max (listing)
Getting there	20.9 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 9.7 mi to Donner Lake (straight-line, not driving) (listing)	14.6 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 4.4 mi to Palisades Tahoe (straight-line, not driving) (listing)