No sites offered for these datesA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Loon Lake Campground sits on the south shore of Loon Lake in Eldorado National Forest at about 6,500 feet, just west of the Lake Tahoe region in the Sierra Nevada. The lake-front setting shapes most of the activity here: anglers come for rainbow and brown trout, boaters launch for water skiing and exploring, and swimmers and shoreline picnickers take advantage of five picnic areas plus a separate day-use area with open views of the water.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 60 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 065 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 042 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 052 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 074 equestrian nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 57 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).
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“We experienced good weather, good fishing all in a beautiful campground.”
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| $36 |
| 054 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 043 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 070 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 063 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 061 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 057 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 077 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 053 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 055 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 068 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 069 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 078 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 073 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 059 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
An 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 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 18 mi from campground
$140/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 29 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 86 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
For July weekends, book about 179 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 149 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 | 68 days ahead | 115 days ahead | — | — |
| June | 150 days ahead | 172 days ahead | 98 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| July | 149 days ahead | 179 days ahead | 94 days ahead | 176 days ahead |
| August | 122 days ahead | 173 days ahead | 79 days ahead | 177 days ahead |
| September | 121 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 54 days ahead | 151 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 (10,964 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
57 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
49 sites · $36, $72/night
Loops: Ellis Loop (20), Fern Loop (19), Shadow Loop (10)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
8 sites · $36/night
Loops: Equestrian loop (8)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $130, $160/night
Loops: Sites 1-4 loop (1), Sites 15-25 loop (1), Sites 46-51 loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15