Camping near South Lake Tahoe, California

Camping near South Lake Tahoe at a glance

Public campgrounds

2 (2 National Forest)

Getting a site

1 reservable and 1 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Fallen Leaf Campground: "Single Site: $47 per night"

Distance from South Lake Tahoe

3.8 miles (Fallen Leaf Campground) to 6.5 miles (Bayview Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles

Elevation

6,344 ft (Fallen Leaf Campground) to 6,836 ft (Bayview Campground), 2 of 2 on record

Campsites

204 across the 1 campground that state a count

RVs

1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 187 ft (Fallen Leaf Campground)

Drinking water

1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from South Lake Tahoe's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of South Lake Tahoe

• Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort, 3.2 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $53–$106 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort, 3.2 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $106–$174 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort, 3.2 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $80–$90 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Hope Valley, 3.5 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Luther Pass Overflow Campground, 9.2 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Meyers.
• Meeks Bay Campground, 11 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tahoma.
• Meeks Bay Resort, 11 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Kit Carson Campground, 11 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Lovers Leap Campground & Day Use, 12 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Crystal Springs Campground, 14 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Hope Valley Campground, 14 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Wrights Lake Campground, 15 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground, 15 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Caples Lake Campground, 16 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Kaspian Campground, 16 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35-$45 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Indian Creek Campground, 16 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Kirkwood Lake Campground, 16 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Woods Lake Campground, 17 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• William Kent Campground, 17 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $42 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Pleasant Campground, 18 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Martin Meadow Campground, 18 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jackson.
• Silver Lake East- Eldorado, 18 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Loon Lake Campground, 18 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 18 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Tells Equestrian Campground, 18 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Equestrian Group, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Red Fir, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Red Fir Group, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Northshore Campground, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Silver Lake Campground, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Markleeville Campground, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Markleeville.
• Wentworth Springs Campground, 19 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• China Flat Campground, 20 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Silver Fork Campground, 20 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Strawberry Point Campground, 20 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Big Silver Group, 21 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Northwind Campground, 21 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Wench Creek Group, 21 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wench Creek Campground, 21 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Azalea Cove Campground, 21 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sand Flat Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Airport Flat Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Ice House Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Yellowjacket Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Jones Fork Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Lone Rock Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Gerle Creek Campground, 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• South Fork Group, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Group, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wolf Creek California, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Wolf Creek Campground, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Fashoda Campground & Day Use, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Silver Creek Group, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Campground, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Upper Hell Hole Campground, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Wolf Creek Group, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset-union Valley, 23 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Silver Creek Campground, 24 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Camino Cove Campground, 24 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Centerville Flat Campground, 25 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• West Point Campground, 25 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Hell Hole Campground, 25 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Silver Creek Campground, 26 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Markleeville.
• Goose Meadows, 26 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Big Meadows Campground, 26 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Goose Meadow, 26 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• French Meadows, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Gates Group Campground, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Coyote Group Campground, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Hermit Valley, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Lewis, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Ahart, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Middle Meadows, 27 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
• Middle Meadows Group, 28 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Talbot, 28 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Poppy, 28 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Alpine Meadows (martis Creek), 28 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Bloomfield I, 28 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Granite Flat, 29 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Mosquito Lakes, 29 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Pacific Valley, 29 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Middlefork Cosumnes Campground, 29 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Capps Crossing, 30 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Sugar Pine Point Campground, 30 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Capps Crossing Group, 30 miles from South Lake Tahoe in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.

Things to do near South Lake Tahoe

Public land and water within 30 miles of South Lake Tahoe, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Sawmill Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.6 miles from South Lake Tahoe; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Van Sickle - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from South Lake Tahoe; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Nevada Beach, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 3.9 miles from South Lake Tahoe; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Washoe Meadows State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.4 miles from South Lake Tahoe; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest whose mapped point is 5 miles from South Lake Tahoe; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.7 miles from South Lake Tahoe; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Angora Lake Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.2 miles from South Lake Tahoe; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest whose mapped point is 6.2 miles from South Lake Tahoe; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Emerald Bay, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from South Lake Tahoe; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Emerald Bay State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.6 miles from South Lake Tahoe; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near South Lake Tahoe

Groceries

• A & J Oriental Market convenience store · 0.1 miles · (530) 542-4443
• 7-Eleven convenience store · 0.2 miles · (530) 318-6773
• Food Mart convenience store · 0.4 miles

Fuel

• American Gasoline fuel station · 0.2 miles
• Shell fuel station · 0.4 miles
• Sinclair fuel station · 0.5 miles

RV dump station

• Carson Valley Inn RV Resort RV park · 12 miles · (800) 321-6983
• Obexer's Boat Company service point · 14 miles · (530) 525-7962
• Silver City RV Resort RV park · 15 miles · (800) 997-6393

Pharmacy

• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 1.5 miles · (530) 541-9477 · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 08:00-20:00
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 1.6 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.2 miles

Laundromat

• Tahoe LaundryBox laundromat · 0.1 miles
• Al Tahoe Laundry Center laundromat · 1 mile
• High Sierra Laundry laundromat · 1.2 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of South Lake Tahoe: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.