Camping near Zephyr Cove, Nevada

Camping near Zephyr Cove, Nevada includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 stays open all year. Another 5 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Zephyr Cove.

Zephyr Cove RV & Campground

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Camping near Zephyr Cove at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Distance from Zephyr Cove: 1.3 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 6,271 ft at Zephyr Cove RV & Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 150 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Zephyr Cove RV & Campground; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Zephyr Cove RV & Campground)

Distances are straight-line miles from Zephyr Cove'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.

Reservable Zephyr Cove RV & Campground Zephyr Cove · National Forest · 1.3 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 150
Season: Year-round
Fee: Not on record

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Zephyr Cove

Nevada Beach Campground, 2.8 miles from Zephyr Cove in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $47 per night); listed under camping near Stateline.
Washoe Lake State Park, 18 miles from Zephyr Cove in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night + $10 hookup fee ($20 non-NV)); listed under camping near Carson City.
Mt. Rose Campground, 21 miles from Zephyr Cove in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Incline Village.
Davis Creek Campground, 21 miles from Zephyr Cove in a straight line , County , reservable ($30/site/night (7 people, 1 vehicle); $6 per extra vehicle, $1 per pet); listed under camping near Washoe Valley.
Dayton State Park, 24 miles from Zephyr Cove in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night ($20 non-NV)); listed under camping near Dayton.

Things to do near Zephyr Cove

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

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Zephyr Cove RV & Campground (1.3 miles from Zephyr Cove) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Zephyr Cove Beach and the M.S. Dixie II, at Zephyr Cove RV & Campground (1.3 miles from Zephyr Cove): A mile-long sandy beach on Lake Tahoe's southeast shore, a short walk from the campground, with the Zephyr Cove Marina and the M.S. Dixie II paddlewheeler cruises. Pets and campfires are not allowed on the beach.
Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.4 miles from Zephyr Cove; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Tahoe – Cave Rock fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.4 miles from Zephyr Cove; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 2.5 miles from Zephyr Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Cave Rock, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 2.7 miles from Zephyr Cove; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Nevada Beach, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 2.8 miles from Zephyr Cove; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Van Sickle - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4 miles from Zephyr Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Mormon Station State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Zephyr Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
David Walley's Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 5.3 miles from Zephyr Cove; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Zephyr Cove

Nearest emergency room: Barton Memorial Hospital, 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 8 miles from Zephyr Cove , (530) 541-3000. Next nearest: Carson Valley Health, 1107 Us Hwy 395, Gardnerville, NV, 13 miles, (775) 782-1500. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Safeway supermarket · 2.2 miles · (775) 586-8387
Tramway Market convenience store · 3.6 miles · (775) 588-4969
7-Eleven convenience store · 4.4 miles · (530) 541-8711
Fuel: Lake Tahoe Oil Company fuel station · 2.3 miles
Chevron fuel station · 3.2 miles
Tahoe Tom's fuel station · 4.1 miles
RV dump station: Silver City RV Resort RV park · 8.8 miles · (800) 997-6393
Carson Valley Inn RV Resort RV park · 9.1 miles · (800) 321-6983
Carson RV Resort RV park · 11 miles · (775) 882-2445
Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.7 miles
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 5.1 miles · (530) 541-9477 · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 08:00-20:00
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 8.2 miles
Laundromat: Kingsbury Coin Laundry laundromat · 3.2 miles · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Mountain Fresh Laundry laundromat · 4.8 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-20:00
Al Tahoe Laundry Center laundromat · 5.7 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Zephyr Cove: 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 2026-09-26; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Zephyr Cove, NV?

1 public campground is on record near Zephyr Cove. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Zephyr Cove RV & Campground (1.3 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Where can I camp with an RV near Zephyr Cove, NV?

1 campground near Zephyr Cove takes RVs: Zephyr Cove RV & Campground. Zephyr Cove RV & Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Silver City RV Resort, 8.8 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Zephyr Cove, NV?

Zephyr Cove RV & Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Zephyr Cove, NV?

Yes: Zephyr Cove RV & Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Zephyr Cove, NV?

Zephyr Cove RV & Campground sits on Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Zephyr Cove, NV?

Barton Memorial Hospital, 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA, is 8 miles from Zephyr Cove 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 Nevada ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Nevada .