How do I reserve a site at North Canyon Campground (Spooner Backcountry)?

Not listed; contact the park office · 775-831-0494.

North Canyon Campground (Spooner Backcountry)

Nevada · East Shore & Incline (NV)

North Canyon Campground (Spooner Backcountry) is in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, run by Nevada State Parks.

No reviews listedBook on parks.nv.gov

Carson City, NV

Quick facts

Agency / operator	Nevada State Parks — Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
Booking	Not listed; contact the park office · 775-831-0494 [Nevada State Parks]
Max RV / trailer length	Walk-in only [Nevada State Parks]
Bear storage	Bear-resistant food and trash boxes at the walk-in campgrounds [Nevada State Parks]
Season	Not listed
Hookups	Not listed
Dogs	Pets welcome on a leash of not more than six feet [Nevada State Parks]

Sources: Nevada State Parks — Spooner Lake & Backcountry (checked 2026-10-18). "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

Pets: Not listed — check with campground
Booking: Not listed; contact the park office · 775-831-0494 Official
Getting there: Not listed — check with campground
Water: Dump: None Official
Price: Not listed — check with campground

All 15 facts with sources ↓

Toilets
Picnic Tables
Bear Boxes

Why stay here?

Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

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Nevada State Parks

775-831-0494

Run by: Nevada State Parks (Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park) (Nevada Division of State Parks)

Campsites: Not listed

Facts checked 2026-10-18 on:

Nevada State Parks — Spooner Lake & Backcountry

Before you go

NV Nevada rules for campers

Booking: Nevada State Parks book on ReserveNevada 3 days to 11 months ahead, opening at 8 a.m. Pacific. Forest Service sites on Recreation.gov. Nevada State Parks Recreation.gov
Bears: National Forest land in the basin: Forest Order 19-24-03 (bear-resistant storage for all unattended food and refuse). Spooner's walk-in camps have bear boxes. USDA Forest Service Nevada State Parks
Chains: NDOT traction and chain requirements: when controls are up on SR-431, SR-207 and US-50 (Glenbrook to Carson City) only 4WD/AWD with snow tires or vehicles with chains may pass. Live status on nvroads.com. NDOT NDOT nvroads.com

North Canyon Campground (Spooner Backcountry): questions answered

Does North Canyon Campground (Spooner Backcountry) have RV hookups?: None (walk-in) Official
How do I reserve a site at North Canyon Campground (Spooner Backcountry)?: Not listed; contact the park office · 775-831-0494. Official

Location

Exact location on the provider's page.

Policies

Stay limit: 14 days in a 30-day period

About

One of three primitive, walk-in campgrounds in the Spooner Backcountry of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, along North Canyon on the way to Marlette Lake. Each campground has a restroom and sites with picnic tables and bear-resistant food and trash storage boxes. Pack it in, pack it out.

Amenities

ToiletsPicnic TablesBear Boxes

Nearby activities

Hiking

At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

At a glance

Managed by Nevada State Parks (Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park). Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the parks.nv.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Electric service: None (walk-in) Source: Nevada State Parks
Water: Dump: None Source: Nevada State Parks
Booking: Not listed; contact the park office · 775-831-0494 Source: Nevada State ParksListing Reservable on parks.nv.gov
Stay limits: 14 days in a 30-day period Source: Nevada State Parks
Max rig length · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Getting there: Not listed — check with campground