Recreation area

Baltimore Lake

Tahoe National Forest · California — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Baltimore Lake lies in a heavily timbered basin within the Grouse Ridge Non-Motorized Area. This lake supports a brook trout fishery through the planting of 1,500 fingerlings every other year. There are a number of good campsites and fishing is generally good.

Activities

  • FISHING
  • HIKING

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.