Camping near Tahoma, California

Camping near Tahoma, California includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 100 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Tahoma.

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Camping near Tahoma at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Distance from Tahoma: 1.9 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 6,239 ft at Meeks Bay Campground (the only one on record)
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Tahoma'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.

Meeks Bay Campground Tahoma · National Forest · 1.9 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Overnight Use:

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Tahoma

Meeks Bay Resort, 1.7 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
Kaspian Campground, 4 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35-$45 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
William Kent Campground, 5.7 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $42 per night); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
Bayview Campground, 8.1 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near South Lake Tahoe.
Pleasant Campground, 8.6 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
Red Fir, 9.9 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $53–$106 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $106–$174 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
Red Fir Group, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $80–$90 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
Northshore Campground, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Fallen Leaf Campground, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $47 per night); listed under camping near South Lake Tahoe.
Wentworth Springs Campground, 10 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Loon Lake Campground, 11 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 11 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Loon Lake Equestrian Group, 11 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Upper Hell Hole Campground, 12 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Georgetown.
Silver Creek Campground, 12 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Tells Equestrian Campground, 13 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Airport Flat Campground, 14 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
Goose Meadows, 14 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
Goose Meadow, 14 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Gerle Creek Campground, 15 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Hell Hole Campground, 15 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
Gates Group Campground, 15 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
Big Meadows Campground, 15 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
Coyote Group Campground, 15 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
Talbot, 15 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
Ahart, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
French Meadows, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
Lewis, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
Wrights Lake Campground, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Hope Valley, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
South Fork Group, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Poppy, 16 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
Wench Creek Campground, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Wench Creek Group, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Big Silver Group, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Granite Flat, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Azalea Cove Campground, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
Middle Meadows, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
Middle Meadows Group, 17 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
Yellowjacket Campground, 18 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Lovers Leap Campground & Day Use, 18 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Alpine Meadows (martis Creek), 18 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
Wolf Creek Campground, 18 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Wolf Creek California, 18 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
Wolf Creek Group, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Lone Rock Campground, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
Fashoda Campground & Day Use, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Jones Fork Campground, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Sunset Campground, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Sunset Group, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Strawberry Point Campground, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Northwind Campground, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Sunset-union Valley, 19 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
Luther Pass Overflow Campground, 20 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Meyers.
Camino Cove Campground, 20 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
Ice House Campground, 20 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Robinson Flat, 21 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
West Point Campground, 21 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Silver Creek Group, 21 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
China Flat Campground, 22 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Prosser Family, 22 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Prosser Ranch Group Campground, 22 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Truckee.
Annie Mcloud, 22 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
Lakeside, 23 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Sand Flat Campground, 23 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Boca, 23 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Kit Carson Campground, 24 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
Kirkwood Lake Campground, 24 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
Caples Lake Campground, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
Martin Meadow Campground, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jackson.
Boca Rest, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Silver Fork Campground, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
Boca Spring, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
Hope Valley Campground, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
Secret House, 25 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.
Boca Springs, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Crystal Springs Campground, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
Hampshire Rocks, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
Black Oak Group, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
Black Oak, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
Stumpy Meadows Campground, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
Boyington Mill, 26 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
Big Bend Group Campground, 27 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
Woods Lake Campground, 27 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
Sagehen Creek, 27 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Truckee.
Silver Lake Campground, 27 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
Ponderosa Cove Group, 27 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
Ponderosa Cove Campground, 28 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
Sterling Lake, 28 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
Logger, 28 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
White Rock, 28 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
Emigrant Group Campground, 28 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Truckee.
Indian Creek Campground, 29 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
Indian Springs, 30 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
Silver Lake East- Eldorado, 30 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
Lower Little Truckee, 30 miles from Tahoma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.

Things to do near Tahoma

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

Meeks Bay, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 1.9 miles from Tahoma; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
D. L. Bliss State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Tahoma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ward Creek Prop, a state park whose mapped point is 5.3 miles from Tahoma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake Tahoe fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from Tahoma; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Emerald Bay, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 7.5 miles from Tahoma; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Emerald Bay State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.9 miles from Tahoma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Tahoe State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 8.2 miles from Tahoma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Granite Chief Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.3 miles from Tahoma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Desolation Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.6 miles from Tahoma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Burton Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8.9 miles from Tahoma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Tahoma

Nearest emergency room

Barton Memorial Hospital

2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 13 miles from Tahoma . (530) 541-3000

Next nearest: Incline Village Community Hospital, 880 Alder Ave, Incline Village, NV, 17 miles , (775) 833-4100.

In an emergency, call 911.

Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .

Groceries: Tahoma Market and Deli supermarket · 0.9 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Obexer's General Store & Deli convenience store · 1.9 miles · (530) 525-1300
West Shore Market & Deli convenience store · 5.7 miles · (530) 584-2475 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 7.5 miles
Shell fuel station · 7.5 miles
Lake Tahoe Oil Company fuel station · 12 miles
RV dump station: Obexer's Boat Company service point · 1.8 miles · (530) 525-7962
Silver City RV Resort RV park · 20 miles · (800) 997-6393
Carson RV Resort RV park · 20 miles · (775) 882-2445
Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 12 miles · (530) 541-9477 · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 08:00-20:00
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 13 miles
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 13 miles
Laundromat: Lost Sock Laundromat laundromat · 7.8 miles
Al Tahoe Laundry Center laundromat · 12 miles
High Sierra Laundry laundromat · 12 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Tahoma: 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Tahoma, CA?

1 public campground is on record near Tahoma. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Meeks Bay Campground (1.9 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Tahoma, CA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Tahoma charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp near Tahoma with drinking water?

Meeks Bay Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Tahoma, CA?

Barton Memorial Hospital, 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA, is 13 miles from Tahoma in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 541-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in California ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in California .