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Campgrounds in South Lake Tahoe, CA

24 campgrounds in and around South Lake Tahoe, California. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 89 campsites open this weekend near South Lake Tahoe at 5 of the 24 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 6:34 PM ET

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  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

South Lake Tahoe has 9 campgrounds, with 15 more within 25 miles. 4 list full hookups and 11 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Recreation.gov, California State Parks and Nevada State Parks.

More ways to stay near South Lake Tahoe: glamping & cabins (4) · RV rentals (12)

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Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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Parks in South Lake Tahoe first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Public campground

Meeks Bay Resort

★ 4.0 (162)
Tahoma, CA · 10.8 mi away
From $9/nightvia Recreation.gov
23 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
State park campground

Sugar Pine Point SP

Tahoma, CA · 11.1 mi away
From $35/nightvia California State Parks
105 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Public campground

Kit Carson Campground

★ 5.0 (51)
Markleeville, CA · 11.4 mi away
From $26/nightvia Recreation.gov
9 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Crystal Springs

Alpine Village, CA · 13.5 mi away
See price with providervia Recreation.gov
17 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

William Kent Campground

★ 4.0 (568)
Tahoe City, CA · 17.3 mi away
From $42/nightvia Recreation.gov
76 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
State park campground

Grover Hot Springs SP

Markleeville, CA · 17.7 mi away
From $35/nightvia California State Parks
40 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

Tahoe SRA

Tahoe City, CA · 19 mi away
From $10/nightvia California State Parks
13 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Silver Creek-Truckee

★ 4.0 (107)
Truckee, CA · 23.6 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
15 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
State park campground

D.L. Bliss SP

South Lake Tahoe, CA
From $10/nightvia California State Parks
77 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

Emerald Bay SP

South Lake Tahoe, CA
From $25/nightvia California State Parks
32 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Hope Valley

★ 4.0 (78)
South Lake Tahoe, CA
From $32/nightvia Recreation.gov
19 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping

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  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in South Lake Tahoe?

9 campgrounds in South Lake Tahoe, and 24 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near South Lake Tahoe have full hookups?

4 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 2 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to South Lake Tahoe?

11 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 8 list pull-through sites.

What's near South Lake Tahoe?

Lake Tahoe (about 11 miles, straight-line), Lahontan Reservoir (about 57 miles, straight-line) and Folsom Lake (about 64 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near South Lake Tahoe cost?

Of the 23 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $32 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

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For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

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When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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