Lake Tahoe, California, offers so much to its visitors, including fine dining, shopping, sightseeing, a crystal clear lake, majestic mountains, skiing, hiking and gambling. While guests can find many choices for lodging within hotels, there is another option: camping. Visitors can experience a beautiful part of California nature, and in the Lake Tahoe area, a number of campgrounds await.
Open April 1 through October 31, this South Lake Tahoe campground in Lake Tahoe, California, hosts a total of 174 RV and tent sites, as well as tent-cabins, which are furnished canvas tents on wooden platforms with wood front decks. The campground also has beach access and bicycle trails. Make your reservations by phone.
Campground by the Lake
1150 Rufus Allen Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-542-7952
recreationintahoe.com/campground
You can find this wooded Lake Tahoe, California, campground minutes from stateside casinos, the Lake Tahoe visitors' center, golf courses and bicycle trails. Home to 67 campsites, the campground offers modern restrooms, hot showers, a laundry room, a general store, a playground and a heated pool.
Lake Tahoe KOA
760 U.S. 50
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-577-3693
laketahoekoa.com
Open all year, this large campground with 413 RV and tent sites hosts leisure activities such as fishing, a tennis court, hiking trails, a playground, basketball and horseshoes with amenities like wireless Internet and coin laundry. The campground suggests reservations and requires a deposit. American Automobile Association (AAA) members should bring their AAA card for the available discount.
Tahoe Valley Campground
1175 Melba Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-2222
Open May 24 through September 30, this Tahoe campground offers some lakeside camping sites. It also offers hot and cold showers. Hiking trails and Tahoe City shopping are both nearby.
Tahoe State Recreation Area
1100 North Lake Boulevard, Highway 28
Tahoe City, CA 96145
800-444-7275 (reservations)
530-853-3074
Named for a pioneering lumberman, railroad owner and banker, this Lake Tahoe State Park features campgrounds located just a few miles from Emerald Bay. The campground suggests prospective campers book reservations beforehand.
D.L. Bliss State Park
9881 Highway 89
Lake Tahoe, CA 96143
530-525-7277
parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1029
A National Natural Landmark as well as an underwater state park since 1994, Emerald Bay offers panoramic views, glacier-carved granite and 100 camping sites. The state park includes the Scandinavian architecture of Vikingsholm castle and Fannette Island, the only island in all of Lake Tahoe.
Emerald Bay State Park
7360 West Lake Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-3030
parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1029
