Nevada Beach Campground

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P.O. Box 9047
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158

Overview

Nevada Beach Campground sits in the Lake Tahoe Basin of Nevada. Minutes from the bright blue water of Tahoe's eastern shores, campsites are nestled in a sparse forest of pine trees and evergreen shrubs. The lake and its sandy beaches provides ample recreation opportunities and restaurants and casinos are just moments away.

Recreation

Just minutes away from the campground, 22-mile-long Lake Tahoe provides sunbathing, swimming, boating and water skiing. Anglers can look forward to healthy fish populations of kokanee salmon and mackinaw, rainbow and brown trout.

Nearby, the 2.6-mile Lam Wa Tah Trail traverses the perimeter of the lake, providing scenic views and opportunities for exploration.

Facilities

The campground offers dozens of campsites, available for tent and RV camping. Some sites are in wooded areas and others are not, many of the sites have a view of the lake.


Areas on the loop furthest from the lake provide the most privacy between campsites and all parking aprons are paved.



Each site is equipped with tables, campfire rings and grills. Accessible flush toilets and drinking water are provided.



The Nevada Beach Pavilion is a timber framed covered roof with open air sides. It is available for reservations for groups up to 150 people. It has 10 picnic tables and 3 large BBQ stations. It is located on the beach with beautiful views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. https://www.recreation.gov/venues/VR1400188/details/dqq5cdxw735s 

Natural Features

The campground is located on the California-Nevada state line, adjacent to the popular and beautiful Lake Tahoe, at an elevation of 6,100 feet. Tall pines have left a bed of dry needles on the ground and the lake is visible from most sites within the campground.

The nearby Nevada Beach is less than a mile long and is wider than any other beach on the lake. Its subdued atmosphere is a welcomed characteristic, as visitors come to enjoy the peace and quite of the mountain landscape.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 541-1537 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Restaurants and casinos can be found in the nearby Nevada city of Stateline.

Charges & Cancellations

Rules & Reservation Policies

As you make travel plans that include reservations on Recreation.gov, there are standard policies that apply to most locations of which you should be aware. Do keep in mind, however, that there are many exceptions, so it is best to review reservation information listed on individual facility pages for those policies and procedures that pertain to your specific locations.

Any location or activity requiring a permit or lottery will have unique requirements and policies. Please check individual facility pages for pertinent information for those sites.

Booking Window

For most locations, you can reserve six months in advance of your stay for individual sites and 12 months in advance for group sites. There are some exceptions, so it is best to check with each facility.

Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees

Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.

Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Tours & Tickets: You may request changes to tour dates at no cost before the arrival date. If you cancel before your tour date, you may be eligible for a refund. Cancellation fees apply. Please check the tour facility description details page for cancellation policies.

Permits: Varies by location. Please check the permit details for the permit location.

Late Cancellations

Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.

Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.

Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.

Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.

Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.

No-Shows

Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.

If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.

Tours: A tour or ticket no-show is one who does not cancel a ticket before arrival and does not arrive for the tour. Tour no-shows are not entitled to a refund.

Refunds

Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.

Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.

Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.

Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.

Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.

Recreation.gov Billing Information

Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777."

Changes to Policies and Procedures

Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 

Camp site features

Across 54 camp sites:

  • Picnic table: all 54 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 54 sites
  • ADA accessible: 1 of 54 sites
  • Longest rig: 60 ft
  • Largest party: 6 people

Directions

Nevada Beach Campground is located 2 miles east of the California-Nevada state line, on Highway 50.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

416 reviews
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309
4 stars
60
3 stars
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1 stars
10
Ron A
Loop:Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
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Reviewed 5 days ago
Site #8 is a fantastic site, super private and you have your own path to and from there lake had a great time as always
Dan K
Loop:Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
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Reviewed 10 days ago
The sites are great, but I feel we were overcharged. We arrived with a camper van and extra vehicle (Toyota Forerunner) with a tent attached. Rather than charge the $10/nt extra vehicle fee we were charged a full site fee for the extra vehicle. In other words, two full site fees for one site. Other campers had motor homes, trailers extra vehicles and one or more tents without paying two full site fees for one site. This is the first time our extra vehicle has ever been charged this way. Beware.
Peter S
Loop:Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
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Reviewed 13 days ago
The physical facilities provided by the campground are in poor condition. 1) Restrooms with automatic lights that shut-off quickly while you're still in the restroom. 2) Restrooms without mirrors. 3) Restrooms without hooks to hold toiletries bag. 4) Restrooms with door locks that will lock without anyone inside the room. 5) Restrooms with toilet paper dispenser that has fallen-off the wall mount. 6) Restrooms with tile masonry missing (especially around the door casing). The campground operators allow large RV's towing cars behind them to enter without additional "vehicle fee," while insisting on charging full "vehicle fee" to disabled individuals' vehicles (as a second vehicle in a campsite.) There is only one AC socket for recharging (located at the entry station). Hosts allowed a e-moto (locked, and without the owner present) to utilize the one AC socket all day so that other campers couldn't recharge their cellphones. The campground is a lovely area. People from the hot cities to the east of Tahoe escape their community on the weekends. Funny, they feel that they're "locals" in spite of not living in Lake Tahoe.
Micah M
Loop:Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
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Reviewed 14 days ago
The campsite was great. It's surrounded mostly by bushes, so it felt very private, and had a great straight on filtered view of the lake. The site felt very private from our neighbors. It says it's not great for tents, but small tents have a few spots that will work. We had our RV and a small tent and everything fit great. The bathroom is very close and well kept.
Tim G
Loop:Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
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Reviewed 14 days ago
Nevada Beach is lovely. However the bathrooms are very bad, no paper towel or seat covers and generally need upgrades. The bathrooms should be keep up better since there are so much if the public using it also because of the public beach and facilities.
Jessica G
Loop:Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
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Reviewed 15 days ago
I love this campground, location unparalleled.
Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Popularity: Very busy

Busiest in August, when about 85% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 11 years of reservations.

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