From a lakefront beach campground to a quiet forest creek, these are reliable basecamps near the water and the trailheads. Tap one for the full rundown.
One of the only campgrounds right on a Tahoe beach —” pine-shaded sites a short walk from a wide stretch of East Shore sand.
A wooded U.S. Forest Service campground just south of Tahoe City, across the highway from the lake and handy to the North and West Shore.
A small state-park campground right in Tahoe City —” walk to the beach, shops and restaurants without ever moving the car.