Bayview Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Bayview Campground is a National Forest campground near South Lake Tahoe, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,836 ft
38.9453, -120.0990 in El Dorado. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Bayview Campground?
No. Bayview Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Bayview Campground?
Bayview Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Bayview Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Bayview Campground, in straight-line miles: Emerald Bay (swimming hole, 0.9 miles), Meeks Bay (swimming hole, 6.6 miles), Nevada Beach (swimming hole, 8.3 miles), Cave Rock (swimming hole, 11 miles), and David Walley's Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 204
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $47 per night
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort - Sites
- 84
- Season
- 05-21 to 10-02
- Fee
- Site: $53–$106 per night
Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort - Sites
- 31
- Season
- 05-22 to 10-19
- Fee
- Site: $106–$174 per night
- Sites
- 98
- Season
- 01-01 to 11-16
- Fee
- Site: $80–$90 per night
More campgrounds: camping near South Lake Tahoe and campgrounds in El Dorado.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01