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A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Fallen Leaf and in the surrounding Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ranges from easy walks to technical alpine climbs. The Moraine Trail begins at the campground and is about a mile long; Glen Alpine and Mount Tallac trailheads are nearby for longer day hikes and access into the Desolation Wilderness, while the Pope-Baldwin bike path parallels Highway 89 for paved cycling along the south shore.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Showers on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 193 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 119 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 081 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 127 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 159 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 133A standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 167 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 169A standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 082 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 190 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 6 electric, 187 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (1,363 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“The road from Hwy 89 to the entrance is terrible at best. Check in was easy this time. Previous times were 30 minutes or more. It's a pleasure having the dump station open again.”
“Awesome campsite with the meadow right behind my tent. Got to hear a bunch of coyotes at night and even saw some bears in the day. Very well maintained for how popular this place this and staff was more than friendly! ”
“Awesome campground. Quiet, wooded, beautiful real camping. Super clean restrooms. Fantastic location. Love this place”
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| 095 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 144A standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 206 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 160 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 197 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 112 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 147 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 125 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 156 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 158 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 165 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 099 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 097 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 136 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 120 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 084 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 181 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 122 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 173 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 126 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 138 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 195 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 169 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 163 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 152 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 185 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 166 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 171 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 187 standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
| 150A standard nonelectric | – | – | $47 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights39 sites open for every night
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No sites offered for these datesAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 3 mi from campground
$140/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 14 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 89 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person
Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person
Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person
Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 46 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 121 days ahead | 172 days ahead | 71 days ahead | 137 days ahead |
| June | 138 days ahead | 177 days ahead | 81 days ahead | 168 days ahead |
| July | 46 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 134 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 179 days ahead |
| September | 122 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 148 days ahead |
| October | 58 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 104 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (108,736 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
Lake Tahoe area · 2.5 hr · from $150/person
Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $170/person
Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $642/person
Lake Tahoe area · 10 min–12 min · from $139/person
Lake Tahoe area · 14 hr · from $270/person
193 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
187 sites · $47/night
Loops: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND (187)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
6 sites
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
