Lake Tahoe Campgrounds

Tahoe Forest Campgrounds

Lake Tahoe California

Listed below are developed camp grounds and RV camps around Lake Tahoe, run by various agencies. Most require reservations and are only open half the year (or less).

Lake Tahoe campgrounds: blue links lead to camp info.

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Bayview Campground	6000′	10	pines	vault	–	Emerald Bay
Camp Richardson Tahoe	6500′	330	pines	flush	piped	South Lake Tahoe
Campground by the Lake	6000′	157	pines	flush	piped	South Lake Tahoe
D.L. Bliss State Park	6000′	168	pines	flush	piped	Westshore, Lake Tahoe
Eagle Point Tahoe	6100′	100	pines	flush	piped	California State Park
Emerald Bay State Park	6000′	16	pines	flush	piped	South Lake Tahoe CA
Fallen Leaf Lake Campground	6737′	205	pines	flush	piped	South Lake Tahoe CA
General Creek Campground	6000′	175	pines	flush	piped	Westshore, Lake Tahoe
Kaspian Campground	5800′	20	pines	flush	piped	Westshore, Homewood CA
Lake Forest Campground	6300′	21	pines	flush	piped	Northshore, Tahoe Vista CA
Meeks Bay Campground	6000′	17	pines	flush	piped	Westshore, Tahoma CA
Mount Rose Campground	8500′	24	pines	flush	piped	in Nevada @ Tahoe
Nevada Beach Campground	6200′	54	pines	flush	piped	Nevada Lake Tahoe
Pope Beach Campground	6000′	49	pines	flush	piped	South Lake Tahoe CA
Sandy Beach Campground	6300′	44	pines	flush	piped	Northshore, Tahoe Vista
Sugar Pine Point SP	6200′	30	pines	flush	piped	Westshore, Tahoma CA
Tahoe Pines Campground	6000′	49	pines	flush	piped	Meyers California
Tahoe Valley RV Campground	6000′	413	pines	flush	piped	South Lake Tahoe CA
Tahoe Campground SRA	6200′	16	pines	flush	piped	West shore, Tahoe City
William Kent Park	6300′	95	pines	flush	piped	Westshore, Tahoe City
Zephyr Cove Campground	6200′	170	pines	flush	piped	boat rentals Tahoe NV

All Tahoe Campgrounds will charge a fee for day use or overnight stays; Many require advanced reservations. Nightly rates vary per park, but tend to be expensive in this region. Most campgrounds are closed during the winter due to the big snow. Check with the ranger districts listed here.

Tahoe National Forest encompasses a large region of the Sierra Nevada mountains surrounding the north portion of Lake Tahoe. areas included – Donner Pass, American River, Yuba River, Northern Gold Country; Lakes Basin Recreation Area; Small lakes and reservoirs with excellent fishing, all surrounded by lush forests.

Campgrounds with mid (5000′) to high-elevation (8000′) locations close annually for winter snow. Many are open for a few short summer months.

Listed below are Tahoe Campgrounds located away from the Lake Tahoe Basin; Inside Tahoe National Forest  Smaller camps are on a first come, first serve basis. blue links lead to camp info.

campground	elev.	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Ahart Campground	5300′	12	pines	vault	–	American River
Alpine Meadows	5900′	25	pines	vault	–	Martis Creek
Bear Valley Campground	6600	10	pines	vault	piped	OHV trails, Sierraville
Berger Campground	5900	7	pines	vault	lake	Packer Lake, Lakes Basin
Big Reservoir Campground	4000	18	pines	vault	piped	non motor lake, Foresthill
Boca Campground	5605′	26	pines	vault	–	boat launch
Boca Rest Campground	5605′	25	pines	vault	piped	on Boca Reservoir
Boca Spring Campground	5800′	17	pines	vault	piped	horses
Bowman Lake	5585	7	pines	vault	lake	Donner area
Boyington Mill Campground	5680′	12	pines	vault	–	Boca Reservoir
Cal-Ida Campground	2000′	21	pines	vault	piped	Yuba River, Downieville
Canyon Creek Campground	6000′	20	pines	vault	creek	Donner area
Carlton Flat Campground	2200′	21	pines	vault	piped	Yuba River, Downieville
Carr Lake Campground	5900′	5	pines	vault	lake	Carr Feeley Lake
Chapman Creek Campground	6000′	29	pines	vault	piped	Yuba River
Chute Hill Campground	3400′	30	pines	flush	piped	Malakoff Diggins SP
Cold Creek Campground	5800′	13	pines	vault	piped	Sierraville
Cottonwood Campground	5600′	24	pines	vault	piped	Sierraville
Dark Day Campground	2200′	16	oaks	vault	piped	Bullards Bar Reservoir
Diablo Campground	5800′	20	pines	vault	–	Yuba River
Donner State Park Campground	5850′	154	pines	flush	–	Donner Lake
East Meadow Campground	6100′	46	pines	flush	piped	Jackson Meadows Reservoir
Fiddle Creek Campground	2200′	15	oaks	vault	piped	Yuba River, Downieville
Findley Campground	6100′	14	pines	flush	piped	Jackson Mdws Res
Fir Top Campground	6100′	12	pines	vault	flush	Jackson Mdws Res
French Meadows Campground	5300′	75	pines	vault	flush	French Meadows Reservoir
Garden Point Campground	2000′	19	variety	vault	–	fishing boats
Giant Gap Campground	3700′	30	pines	vault	–	fishing boats
Goose Meadow Campground	5800′	24	pines	vault	piped	fish Donner
Grouse Ridge Campground	7400′	9	pines	vault	–	Hwy 20
Hampshire Rocks Campground	5800′	31	pines	vault	piped	fishing camp
Independence Lake	6900′	20	pines	vault	piped	fishing
Indian Springs Campground	5600′	35	pines	vault	piped	fishing, Yuba River OHV
Indian Valley Campground	2200′	17	pines	vault	piped	Yuba River, Downieville
Jackson Creek Campground	5600′	14	pines	vault	creek
Jackson Point Campground	6100′	8	–	vault	boat access	Jackson Mdws Res
Lakeside Campground	5700′	41	–	vault	boat ramp	Prosser Reservoir
Lake Spaulding Campground	5000′	24	–	vault	boat ramp	PG&E Campground
Laiser Meadow Horse Camping	6200′	11	–	vault	piped	High Sierra PCT access
Lewis Campground	5300′	40	pines	flush	piped	French Meadows Reservoir
Lindsey Lake Campground	5900′	7	–	vault	lake
Lodgepole Camping	5800′	18	–	vault	–	Lake Valley Reservoir
Loganville Campground	6000′	29	–	vault	piped	Yuba River, Sierra City
Logger Campground	6000′	252	pines	flush	piped	Stampede Reservoir
Long Ravine Campground	2300′	28	pines	flush	piped	Rollins Reservoir
Lower Little Truckee	6000′	15	–	vault	piped	Truckee River fishing
Madrone Cove Campground	2000′	11	–	none	–	Bullards Bar Reservoir
Meadow Lake Campground	7200′	15	–	vault	–	Sierra fishing camp
Meadow Lake Shoreline	7200′	10	–	vault	–	High Sierra Nevada
Mumford Bar Campground	5300′	5	–	vault	–	Foresthill Road
North Fork Campground	4400′	17	–	vault	piped	American River
Onion Valley Campground	2300′	5	oaks	vault	–	Sierra fishing camp
Orchard Springs Campground	2300′	15	oaks	flush	piped	Rollins Reservoir, Colfax
Pack Saddle Campground	6000′	15	pines	vault	pump	Packer Lake Lakes Basin
Parker Flat OHV Camping	3900′	7	pines	vault	–	off roading trails
Pass Creek Campground	6100′	30	pines	flush	piped	Jackson Mdws Res
Peninsula Campground	2300′	58	pines	flush	piped	Rollins Reservoir
Pine Aire Campground	2700′	75	pines	flush	piped	South Yuba River Camp
Poppy Campground	5300′	12	pines	vault	–	French Meadows Reservoir
Prosser Campground	5800′	29	pines	vault	–	Prosser Res.
Ramshorn Campground	2600′	16	pines	vault	piped	Yuba River, Downieville
River Rest Campground	2700′	105	pines	flush	piped	South Yuba River Camp
Robinson Flat Campground	6800′	5	pines	vault	well
Rocky Rest Campground	2300′	pines	–	vault	–	Yuba River, Downieville
Rucker Campground	5800′	10	pines	vault	–	Rucker Lake fishing
Sagenhen Campground	6480′	10	pines	vault	–
Salmon Creek Campground	5800′	32	pines	vault	–	fishing Lakes Basin
Sardine Campground	5800′	29	pines	vault	–	Sardine Lake Lakes Basin
Schoolhouse Campground	2200′	56	oaks	flush	piped	Bullards Bar Reservoir
Scott’s Flat Campground	3200′	86	oaks	flush	piped	Scotts Flat Reservoir
Shirttail Creek Campground	3700′	30	pines	vault	–	Sugar Pine Reservoir
Sierra Campground	5600′	16	pines	vault	–	Yuba River, Sierra City
Silver Creek Campground	5800′	27	pines	vault	–	Truckee River fishing
Snag Lake Campground	6000′	12	pines	vault	–	Gold Lake Lakes Basin
South Yuba Campground	2700′	16	pines	vault	–	South Yuba River Camp
Sterling Lake Campground	6500′	6	pines	vault	lake
Talbot Campground	5600′	5	pines	vault	–	American River
Union Flat Campground	3400′	11	pines	vault	piped	Yuba River, Downieville
Upper Little Truckee Camp	6100′	26	pines	vault	–	Truckee River fishing
Webber Lake Campground	6800′	60	pines	vault	lake	Sierra fishing
White Cloud Campground	4200′	46	pines	flush	piped	biking, Nevada City
White Rock Lake Camp	7800′	8	pines	none	–	High Sierra Nevada
Wild Plum Campground	4400′	47	pines	vault	piped	waterfalls, Sierra City
Woodcamp Campground	6100′	20	pines	flush	piped
Woodchuck Campground	6300′	8	pines	vault	creek
Yuba Pass Campground	6700′	12	pines	vault	piped	Yuba Pass, Hwy 49

Tahoe National Forest

Tahoe Topo Maps

• LAKE TAHOE MAP NatGeo
• LAKE TAHOE RIM TRAIL MAP
• TAHOE BASIN MAP USDA
• TAHOE National Forest MAP USDA