Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Lake Tahoe Basin, El Dorado and Placer Counties, California · Recreation Area

The Forest Service unit that manages the 155,000 acres ringing Lake Tahoe, from the 6,225-foot shoreline up to 10,881-foot Freel Peak. Unlike other national forests it is run as one interdependent watershed, and it holds much of the basin's public shoreline, trails and campgrounds.

Campgrounds

• Fallen Leaf Campground — 204 sites · reserve
• Kaspian Campground — 9 sites · 6,254 ft · reserve
• Luther Pass Overflow Campground
• Meeks Bay Campground
• Nevada Beach Campground — 54 sites · 6,252 ft · reserve
• Watson Lake Campground
• William Kent Campground — 81 sites · 6,244 ft · reserve

Coordinates: 38.9321, -119.9729.

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