
Each yurt and standard site has a bear-proof food storage locker, campfire ring, pedestal grill and picnic table. Coin-operated shower facilities, water spigots and accessible restrooms with flush toilets are scattered throughout the campground. Cooking supplies and bedding are not provided. The tent and RV sites have paved parking aprons. Interior furnishings include a futon and bunk beds with mattresses. The yurts sit on a wooden platform and have an electric light and space heater, but no additional electric plug-ins. It's a popular campground and tends to fill quickly.The campground is typically open from mid-May through mid-October.Įach yurt provides a cabin-like space for a family of five or six people. Fallen Leaf Lake is less crowded and not as well-known as Lake Tahoe, making this a great base camp for exploring the many sights and recreational activities in the area. The campground features 206 sites that include six yurts and standard tent and RV sites. Take everyone to Heavenly Valley or Squaw Valley for a scenic gondola ride.Fallen Leaf Campground is situated on the north shore of Fallen Leaf Lake, with the south shore of Lake Tahoe less than a mile away.
From Echo Lakes hike (or take their water taxi) across the lakes and into the Desolation Wilderness.
Rent paddleboards and wend your way along the shoreline. Rent a boat for a day on the water, or sign up for a lake tours. Rent paddleboards and kayaks at Tahoe City Kayak. Spread out on the sand on South Lake Tahoe beaches, or head to a casino in nearby Stateline, Nevada. Pack your camera and lunch and head up the Eagle Falls trail to beautiful mountain lakes. Rent bicycles, kayaks, and paddleboards at West Shore Sports at Homewood, Sunnyside, or Tahoma. Learn to waterski at High Sierra Waterski School at Homewood or Sunnyside Marina. Enjoy the exhibits at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center and the fascinating stream profile chamber. The campground is about half a mile on the right. In 3 miles, turn left on Fallen Leaf Road. From South Lake Tahoe, take Highway 89 North from The Y junction of State Highway 50 and 89. Those camped at Fallen Leaf Campground are close to both Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe. Fallen Leaf Campground is located near the town of South Lake Tahoe, California. Lake Tahoe visitors enjoy a wonderful variety of activities and places to visit. Head up to Fallen Leaf Lake with a marina at far end. Many key attractions at Lake Tahoe, such as Emerald Bay, are within easy driving distance. Picturesque Fallen Leaf Lake is within easy walking distance. Campsites are in a mature forest of pine, fir, cedar, and aspen. Hike the Rainbow Trail and enter the Stream Profile Chamber. Fallen Leaf Campground Fallen Leaf Campground is located a quarter mile from Fallen Leaf Lake and close to South Lake Tahoe. Visit Taylor Creek and Taylor Creek Visitor Center. Restrooms with flush toilets, tap water, amphitheater, small camp store Near the north shore of stunning Fallen Leaf Lake, this is one of the biggest and most popular campgrounds on the south shore, with pay showers and 206. Picnic table, food locker, pedestal grill, fire ring no hook-ups Fallen Leaf Lake is less crowded and not as well-known as Lake Tahoe, making this a great base camp for exploring the many sights and recreational activities in. Yurts $100 per night ($2 more on holiday weekends) $38 per night ($2 more on holiday weekends) Reservations can be made from the current date up to 6 months in advance of arrival date. There are no first-come, first-served sites. Reservations are required for camping dates whenever the campground is open. Open mid-May through October, weather permittingĬalifornia Land Management for the Lake Tahoe Basin Mangement Unit Mileage and driving time from gateway city: Fallen Leaf Lake Road off Highway 89, 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe