Hope Valley

The Hope Valley campground is usually quiet and not as popular as the PG&E campgrounds at the upper end of the valley. The campground is small and there are some campsites that have reasonably sized driveways. However, some sites have very tight and difficult to access driveways for a larger RV or trailer; so choose carefully. The river is easily accessed from the campground. Camp host was friendly and attentive to camper needs.

Sweet little campground. Excellent host.

Campsite was great and beautiful valley to visit and spend time in.

Dave is a hard-working and friendly host.

Small campground of 20 spaces. Excellent condition, campground host keeps it very clean. Quiet - noisy children, but's that's to be expected. Beautiful meadow with abundant wildflowers in late June.

Lovely campground with personable host. Very clean and quiet (although we were there during the week and early in season) - don't know if that's always the case. Excellent hiking opportunities nearby. Sites offer a relative amount of privacy. Be prepared for mosquitoes and lots of pine pollen early in the season but overall a great experience.

Nice quiet campground. The mosquito's were really bad.

This was our first stay at Hope Valley Campground, and overall we had a good experience. The campground is well-shaded, felt safe, and is conveniently located near plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities. The main reason I’m giving it 3 stars instead of 5 is that our campsite was surrounded by RV and trailer campers. I personally prefer tent-only areas and a more traditional camping atmosphere. There are tent sites available, but as first time visitors, I wasn’t familiar enough with the campground layout to choose one. I also generally prefer dispersed camping over established campgrounds. However, for this trip, we chose Hope Valley because my wife preferred having access to a vault toilet, which this campground provides. One of the biggest highlights was the West Fork of the Carson River, which is just across the road. I caught my first river trout there—a memorable experience since I normally fish lakes and ponds. Lower and Upper Blue Lakes are also nearby, although both were closed when we arrived. Lower Blue Lake reopened the following day, and we were able to fish there as well. There are also several other lakes in the area, making this a great destination for anglers. Overall, Hope Valley is a beautiful campground in a great location, especially for fishing and exploring the surrounding mountains. I would consider returning, but next time I would try to select a tent-only site if available.

The experience was wonderful, the weather was horrible! We had, rain, snow, and cold. Campground was clean, and pleasant (other than the weather) Camp host Dave, was friendly.

Beautiful setting, plenty of shade, clean facilities, friendly host. We loved it.

The campgrounds are well maintained, the camp host very helpful and friendly; and the grounds are just gorgeous.

Beautiful location and views!

Spacious sites in a beautiful location.

Hope Valley is beautiful. Easy access to Blue Lakes and Caples Lake. Scenic day hikes and fishing too. 30 minutes to South Lake Tahoe. The camp host was excellent, so helpful and the campground was well maintained.

The camp host, Dave, what an incredibly helpful and nice guy. He made what was a nice vacation a truely enjoyable experience.

Clean quiet campground in a magical place! Our camp host David was very helpful.

I love this campground and the surrounding area. I would have given 5 stars if we were not subjected to some folks blasting country music while their children ran around shrieking at the top of their lungs. Overall the 3 nights spent there were pleasant and the hiking and 4 wheeling were incredible. I will be back.

The camp host David is the best ever. I’m 72 this year.

Fabulous campground and wonderful camp host. We will be back!

Even a little cell service in the area.

This was the cleanest, most peaceful campground ⛺️ ve ever visited. The host David was so friendly, helpful, and responsible - a highlight! Gorgeous location as well.

A wonderful, quiet campground in a beautiful valley. Host is very friendly and keeps the place pristine

The Camp Ground Host was friendly, helpful and efficient. He kept the campground clean , especially the restrooms. The Hope Valley area was fabulous. Blue lakes and all the other lakes were wonderful.

We camp often, and we found that this campground has the most amenities. It has excellent Bear Lockers for storage, a raised platform for your BBQ grill, and even a separate stand-alone BBQ grill of its own. Each site has a flat and well-prepared space for tents, and there are a few double-sites for larger groups. The only downside is the pit toilets, but at least they are clean and reasonably un-smelly. Remember to bring a screened-in pop-up in the Springtime, as the mosquitoes are swarming and hungry.

Such a beautiful place. And the camp host David is very helpful and very easy to approach. Only thing I miss is I wish they planted more fish . Back when I was a kid there were plenty of fish all up and down the stream. I been coming here for over 50 years.

David is a very good Camp Host! Always enjoy our stay, have been staying in the campground for over 15 years, and even a couple times before it was re done.

Nice campground, fairly quiet, and at least our site was nicely separated from neighbors. The river across the road is a beautiful place to walk along, dip into, or hang out by. Our camp host was great, and made frequent rounds throughout the campground. Thumbs Up!

Campground 5/5 Carson River 5/5 Mosquitos 1/5

Nice and quiet, good campsites. Great fishing and hiking in the area.

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Great campsite. Had campsite 18. Which was a double, room for 12 people. But only had two spaces for tents. Assuming six people are gonna cram into each tent. We had six people total at our site. I just like to get a larger site to have more room. Site was nice and well-maintained, although it was right next to the road. In the middle of the night there were cars driving on the road and people partying across the street at the river. Next time I will get a different site. Bathrooms were very clean as most people had trailers and probably not using them! This was also Memorial Day weekend so temperatures were cold at night! River was great for fishing and lots of hiking nearby

Small, well run campground. Restrooms were very clean. Camp host left water jug at each site to put out fires at the end of the night! Nice touch. Excellent hiking in the valley nearby. Fishing too…

This is a nice campground. The bathrooms are clean, and the camp host was friendly and helpful. We were there in mid-May, and there was still water around the campground from the snow melt, so when it warmed up, the mosquitoes came out. After it cooled down in the evening, it was fine. I recommend this campground.

Beautiful valley, nice small and well kept campground. Appreciated how helpful and friendly the host was here.

Great destination, great service! The camp host Dave was incredible.

I like this campground because it is a little out of the way from the main road. It is small in the amount of camp sites. Each site is well planned with a designated tent area, bear box, stove and barbeque stands and a fire pit. Water and vault toilets are well maintained by the camp host. There is hiking or walking from camp with enjoyable views.

Everything was great, except the bathroom. They are awful. Lake Tahoe is a great place !

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This is a lovely, quiet campground. There is nice, easy access to the river from right across the road from the campground and other fun things to do nearby. The host was great and we hope to come back. This is a littl gem just off the beaten path from all the craziness of the Lake Tahoe basin campgrounds.

Been going there since the 1980's.. beautiful, peaceful, area that never fails to make me feel sad when I leave it.. close to the Blue lakes and tons of hiking and fishing for all ages. You will not be disappointed.

The facilities and campsites were very clean. The campsites have been recently refurbished with very nice tent pads, new bear boxes and tables, plus bbqs and a nice fire pit.

access to lovely creek across blue lakes road from the campground

Great location

Stunningly beautiful area and still green in August thanks to this year's record precipitation. Excellent trout fishing right across the road from camp - we caught our bag limit every day. The campsite is clean and well-kept, although the sites are rather small and. close together. They even have level concrete pads for tents, something I'd never seen before. Camp hosts were helpful and friendly. The double sites look great for a larger group. Hope Valley is so pretty and is one of the best campsites I've ever been to!

Beautiful and quiet campground!

Beautiful camp, friendly host and clean outhouses. We will be back!

Been going to Hope Valley for 20 years. Nice campsites and not close to neighbors like an RV park. We go with a lot of family and friends and it's always a good time. Hosts this season (Jim and Laurie) were great!!

As always the campground was clean and well maintained. The host, Jim, was a welcome and consistent presence. Hope Valley rules.

This critique is of mgmnt. & reservation system, not the actual campground.

Great scenic location with nearby hiking and fishing. Friendly campground hosts from Mesa, AZ. Clean campsites, campfire pits, and toilets. Easy parking for travel trailers in about ten sites in lower loop of campground. RVs not advised for upper loop, as the parking pads are either too short, too sloped, or both. Will come back again.