Kidd Lake Group Campground offers 10 sites in three separate clusters. Sites 1-5 are lakeside and can accommodate 30 people. Sites 6-7 can accommodate 12 people and sites 8-10 and can accommodate 18 people. Sites 6-7 and 8-10 are upland and a short hike from the shoreline. Each site contains two picnic tables and an outdoor pedestal barbecue. Potable water outlets, vault toilets and bear-proof food lockers are located close to each cluster. There is no kitchen facility, although, there is a shelter hut at the first site cluster.
Kidd Lake Campground is primarily a tent campground. Each pod is allowed the number of cars equal to the number of sites (1-5=5, 6-7=2 and 8-10=3), plus one small RV (16 feet or less) per pod. There are no parking spurs at Kidd Lake Campground and RV's must remain in the parking lot. A limited amount of overflow parking is available on a first-come first-served basis and is at the host discretion.
Kidd Lake Campground is surrounded by the Tahoe National Forest, popular for outdoor recreation, the Tahoe National Forest has trails that take hikers, OHV riders and mountain bikers through a dazzling display of lakes, rivers and mountain tops. Located nearby is Long Lake, Serene Lake, Devils Peak and the Palisades Creek Trail to the North of the American River. Due to the early pioneer and mining endeavors, historical sites, encampments, trails, wayside stations, and mines can be found throughout the forest opening a fascinating window into the past.
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