California State Parks · California
Tahoe State Recreation Area
California State Parks · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,280 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Tahoe
- Nearest town
- Tahoe City
- Address
- 1155 No. Lake Blvd
- Phone
- (530) 583-3074
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Tahoe State Recreation Area is a California State Park campground offering tent camping, RV camping in Placer County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs allowed only in the following areas: Truckee River Outlet known as ""Gatekeepers"" within the day-use area along the Lake Tahoe shoreline.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 17° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 28° | 14° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 31° | 18° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 34° | 18° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 27° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 60° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 62° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 46° | 30° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 37° | 23° | 65° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 31° | 18° | 58° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- McKinney/Rubicon Trailhead · 9.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Meeks Bay Trailhead · 9.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 152 trails in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- William Kent Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 81 sites
- Kaspian Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 9 sites
- Silver Creek-Truckee · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 36 sites
- Goose Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 25 sites
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · California State Parks · 8 mi
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