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
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.
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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