Most Sierra Nevada campgrounds and RV parks shut down in winter, but a few stay open to accommodate cross-country skiers, snowshoers, skiers and snowmobile enthusiasts. “We put our water lines down deep enough so they don’t freeze,” said Wally Walker, manager of the 44-site Eagle Ridge RV Park in Graeagle, Calif. Mammoth Mountain RV Park also stays open through the winter, offering about 130 campsites for motor homes and trailers.
Water service is not available, but each campsite has 30-amp electrical and cable TV hookups. Two campsites also have 50-amp electrical service. Near Lake Tahoe, Cisco Grove Campground and RV Park, near Donner Pass, stays open through the winter and rents snowmobiles for 26 miles of trails. The park also has a snow tubing hill. For more information about winter camping in the Sierra, call 530-885-1624.