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2026 Season availability
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- ADA Accessible
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- Potable Water
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- Picnic Table
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- River Access
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Reviews (194)
What Guests Are Saying
Hope Valley Campground is highly praised for its beautiful setting, clean facilities, and excellent camp host, Dave, who is noted for his friendliness and helpfulness. Many reviewers enjoyed the well-shaded and spacious sites, as well as the abundance of nearby recreational activities like fishing and hiking. While some noise from families and the presence of pit toilets were mentioned, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Hope Valley Campground is highly praised for its beautiful setting, clean facilities, and excellent camp host, Dave, who is noted for his friendliness and helpfulness. Many reviewers enjoyed the well-shaded and spacious sites, as well as the abundance of nearby recreational activities like fishing and hiking. While some noise from families and the presence of pit toilets were mentioned, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Karineh S
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop 1
The campground was great with a nice platform for the tent. Across the street was a gorgeous meadow and a river where my nephews caught some fish. All around a great experience and a nice reprieve from the crowds in Lake Tahoe.
Charlotte B
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop 1
A really nice place in nature, a small camp really peaceful, just loved my time there!
Julie K
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop 1
Beautiful area close to lakes for swimming and fishing
Peter G
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop 1
Friendly and helpful camp host.
Nice site with plenty of space.
Easy to get to Blue Lakes and Lake Winnemucca for side trips.
Rick A
VerifiedJuly 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop 1
It is supposed to be a dogs on leash campground. On the first day we were there, a loose dog attacked our dog at our campsite. On the last day we were there a different dog was roaming the campground. The campground host is not taking care of business by ensuring the safety of campers with dogs who follow the rules.
ROBERT Z
VerifiedJuly 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop 2
The Hope Valley Campground is kept very clean by the Camp Host. The area is beautiful and the perfect place to camp and enjoy the nearby Blue Lakes area.
Paulina D
VerifiedJuly 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Loop 1
Managed to get this campsite as the last reservation available on recreation.gov app. First day of our reservation, we had some car issues that led us to arriving to our campsite the next day at 5am.
After arriving tired, hungry and sleep deprived, we found our site had been occupied by another group (without prior notice or reservation details that stated they can do that). The host had double booked the site. After a bit of resistance from the group that already occupied the space, I let them sleep on our site until it could get resolved in 2 hours when the host woke up; resulting in me sleeping where the cars parked among rocks instead of where I was supposed to put my tent up. Host came by and offered the other group $30 and a guaranteed spot at a different campground for the trouble and offered my group free firewood. Key difference? The other group were men and my group were all women. The compensation for our trouble wasn’t equitable and it took us having to inquire on the side with the host (David I believe?) to ask why that was. After lots of back and forth, the host was annoyed, gave in and gave us $50 to send us away. Once the group of men packed up their belongings they left the site a mess. My group ended up cleaning up the space and had to throw the trash outside of the campground (there’s one trash bin for the whole site and it was full the whole time we were there). I wanted to love this place, especially after a long month of work and looking forward to my trip to Tahoe. If you’re looking at booking this spot it could be worth it for a night or two just to be close to Tahoe but call beforehand so you don’t end up in a situation like mine where a group was already in the site I had reserved weeks prior.
Byron G
VerifiedJuly 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 1
Relaxing campground with perfect weather. The Camp Host for the past 2 years has been David who is excellent. Hoping he is back next year for our 23rd year trip to Hope Valley.
Sigurd J
VerifiedJuly 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop 1
The Hope Valley campground is usually quiet and not as popular as the PG&E campgrounds at the upper end of the valley. The campground is small and there are some campsites that have reasonably sized driveways. However, some sites have very tight and difficult to access driveways for a larger RV or trailer; so choose carefully. The river is easily accessed from the campground. Camp host was friendly and attentive to camper needs.
Catherine R
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop 1
Sweet little campground. Excellent host.
Location & Directions for Hope Valley
P.O. Box 104, Markleeville, CA 96120 United States
Elevation: 2,122 ft
Getting There
From South Lake Tahoe, take Highway 89 over Luther Pass. At the junction of Highways 88 and 89, make a right and travel 2 mi west on Highway 88, then turn south and proceed to the campground.
Highway access
Hope Valley is accessible via Highway 89 and Highway 88, which are the main routes in the area. The campground is located approximately 2 miles south of the junction of Highways 88 and 89.
Policies & Rules
General
- NOTE: This is Hope Valley Campground, located on Blue Lakes Road, not Hope Valley Resort located on Hwy 88. Please make sure this is the campground you want before making your reservation.
- Caution: black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in provided food storage lockers or approved containers
- A per-day, per-vehicle fee will be collected on-site for extra vehicles beginning with the second vehicle
- This campground has first-come, first-served sites
- Opening and closing dates are subject to change due to existing weather conditions
- Click here for more info about the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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