Lake of the Woods Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

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Lake of the Woods Campground in CA

CampgroundUSFS Tahoe NF

16 mi from Truckee

11 mi off I-80 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 7,418 ft

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Free
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 10%, 20% of it on a shelf.
No drinking waterFirst come

Setting

Some privacy

Approximately 15 campsites with fire pits and picnic tables situated along Lake of the Woods shoreline in Tahoe National Forest. No potable water available. Camping is free and first-come, first-served. Opens later in spring due to high elevation and winter snow melt. Both public Forest Service land and private property border the site, with potentially varying fire restrictions.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Lake of the Woods shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Mount Lola stands 1,723 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles south.

Climate averages

October normals 27–58°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 54 of 100.

Tree cover51%30m sat. est.