Lake Shore (FR 0096-063) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake Shore (FR 0096-063) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
18 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Maps 5,619 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · 14 days total per calendar year · counted per Ranger District; also 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Little Bald Mountain stands 1,544 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles northwest.
- Middle Fork American River runs 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–62°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.