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Pull-thru
USFSLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · California
Kaspian Campground
Overview Kaspian Campground is located in a mature forest of pine trees overlooking the beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Sites9all reservable
Elev.6,309ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h20real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,309 ft, Kaspian Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 9 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
105 mi
2h20
02
San Francisco
199 mi
4h25
03
Fresno
215 mi
4h47
04
Los Angeles
475 mi
10h33
05
San Diego
615 mi
13h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
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Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
AREA KASPIAN CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
152 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
235
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.