About this campground
The west shore of Lake Tahoe is located on the California side of the lake. Highway 89 stretches along this side of the lake with access via Highway 50 to the south and Interstate 80 to the north. Recreational opportunities abound on the west shore where you will find water activities, camping, hiking, downhill skiing/snowboarding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Attractions include nearby Squaw Valley USA, Alpine Meadows, Granite Chief Wilderness, Meeks Bay and Meeks Bay Resort, the Ehrman Mansion and access to the Rubicon Trail, one of the most popular OHV routes in the country.
Activities
- AUTO TOURING
- BIKING
- BOATING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
- PICNICKING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT
- SWIMMING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Kaspian CampgroundLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit1 mi
- Page MeadowLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit2 mi
- William Kent CampgroundLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit3 mi
- Buck Lake Road 14N40Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit4 mi
- McKinney/Rubicon TrailheadLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit4 mi
- McKinney/Rubicon TrailheadLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit4 mi
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Lake Tahoe - West Shore doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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