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Lake Tahoe offers the visitor many camping opportunities. Whether you enjoy the convenience of a full service cabin or campground or the secluded primitiveness of dispersed camping, the National Forest lands of the Lake Tahoe Basin have something for everyone. For cabin rental information, follow the "Find an Area" link on the right side of this page, then select an area for which you are interested.
Developed Campgrounds
Developed campgrounds offer a range of facilities for the tent or RV camper. All developed campgrounds at Lake Tahoe charge a fee and there are many around the Basin to choose from. The open season for campgrounds is dependent on snowfall, but they are generally open from Memorial Day to Labor Day at a minimum. For more information on developed campgrounds, visit our Campgrounds in the Lake Tahoe Basin web page.
General Forest Camping
General forest camping, also called dispersed camping, is allowed only in designated sites along certain Forest Service roads. Dispersed camping is free and usually primitive in nature, which means no water or toilet facilities are provided. Please minimize your impacts on the land and use the Leave No Trace ethics when dispersed camping. For more information on dispersed camping, visit our Dispersed Camping in the Lake Tahoe Basin web page.
Campfires
Campfires are permitted within a developed fee campground or a designated dispersed campsite only if the fire is contained within a metal campfire ring or barbeque pit provided by the Forest Service. Campfires are allowed with a valid campfire permit along certain designated Forest Service roads, provided there are no fires restrictions in place. For a more detailed description of the Forest Service camping and campfire policy at Lake Tahoe, read the Lake Tahoe Basin's Camping and Fire Restriction Order #19-03-05.
For more information, contact:
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
35 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2600 (voice)
(530) 543-0956 (TTY)
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