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What a pretty little Campground nestled in between all kinds of activities including a baseball diamond and a boat launch. The campground itself is kind of quaint and there is a trailer there that looks like it's been there for a while! A nice little change from what you normally see on North Shore.
This is a very conveniently located, no-frills campground located just a mile east of the shops and restaurants of Tahoe City. It is only $20/day, compared to $35 for the state-run campground next to Safeway/CVS. It is first come-first serve, so when summer ramps up, you just have to drive in and hope there's a spot open. Happy Camping!
Even if it's only $20, don't expect to get much bang for your buck from this campsite. It was muddy, desperately needed weeding, full of mosquitos, the portapotties were disgusting, and the only tap meant to have running water didn't actually work. Better to spend a few more bucks and somewhere with a little more maintenance. Lake Forest campground looked like it hadn't been taken care of in years. It was conveniently near the lake tho, within a short walk there.
Close to Tahoe city. Great place to launch your boat coast guard stations right there and the campground. Well a little rustic kind of cool
While most of the campsites available are acceptable, none are amazing. They all have a table and fire pit, which is nice. However, when I came in mid-May, a decent portion of the nicer sites were closed due to what I can only assume is poor maintenance. They were essentially flooded, which made the campground feel like it was on the edge of a swamp. You are a 3 minute walk from the boat launch and pier, so you can't see the Lake from where you camp.
The price has risen to $25 per night, and while I have to think it's got to be nicer at other times of the year, I cannot recommended a stay past a night or two right now. Spend the little extra to stay at a nicer campground nearby (there are so many) and truly enjoy your visit. If they lowered the price to $10-15 I could still probably recommend it.
