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Pull-thru
USFSLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · California
William Kent Campground
Overview William Kent Campground is conveniently located on Lake Tahoe's west shore, a few miles south of Tahoe City.
Sites8179 reservable
Elev.6,289ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig57 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h21real 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 6,289 ft, William Kent Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 81 sites total: 79 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
106 mi
2h21
02
San Francisco
201 mi
4h28
03
Fresno
217 mi
4h49
04
Los Angeles
477 mi
10h36
05
San Diego
617 mi
13h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 81 SITES
Color byShow only
79 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
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Prime
81
Sites
★ The standout
Site 020
AREA WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
68 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
43 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
312
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.