Kaspian Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Kaspian Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
2.6 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved.
Campground details
Setting
Kaspian Campground is a tent-only facility situated across the road from Lake Tahoe in a open forest of ponderosa pine and white fir trees. Built on a former picnic area, the site offers single-family tent sites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. On-site facilities include accessible flush toilets, drinking water, and trash collection. The location sits directly along paved West Shore bike trails, giving campers immediate access to regional road cycling. Sandy beaches, water sports on Lake Tahoe, and Meeks Bay are all close by.
Getting there: The campground is located 4 miles south of Tahoe City, on California Highway 89.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 9-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Lake Tahoe shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Stanford Rock stands 2,068 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles west.
- Mostly tent-only sites, with most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 31–61°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.