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Pull-thru
USFSLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · California
Nevada Beach Campground
Overview Nevada Beach Campground sits in the Lake Tahoe Basin of Nevada.
Sites5451 reservable
Elev.6,273ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h32real 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 6,273 ft, Nevada Beach Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 54 sites total: 51 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 31
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
114 mi
2h32
02
Fresno
202 mi
4h29
03
San Francisco
205 mi
4h33
04
Los Angeles
460 mi
10h13
05
San Diego
598 mi
13h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 54 SITES
Color byShow only
51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
54
Sites
★ The standout
Site 028
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion · shaded.
To neighbor
158 ft
Max rig
39 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
625
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.