About Hope Valley
Number of accommodations: 14
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Reviews (81)
What Guests Are Saying
Hope Valley is praised for its stunning location, spacious and well-maintained campsites, and excellent camp host, David, who is consistently described as friendly and helpful. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, clean facilities, and nearby recreational activities like hiking, fishing, and access to Blue Lakes. While some reviews mention noise from other campers and the condition of pit toilets, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Hope Valley is praised for its stunning location, spacious and well-maintained campsites, and excellent camp host, David, who is consistently described as friendly and helpful. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, clean facilities, and nearby recreational activities like hiking, fishing, and access to Blue Lakes. While some reviews mention noise from other campers and the condition of pit toilets, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Diana F
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 1
The camp was quiet, clean and well cared for. The restrooms were always stocked and pleasant (for pit-style). The hosts were obviously checking things out and watching camp lots and lots of every day. Very happy with the campground.
Jackie B
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop 1
Lovely campground and site, but beware of the Sierra chipmunks who are always looking for a handout. I left the car door open when packing up, one chip got into my glove compartment by squeezing through an underneath opening and chewed on my favorite silk bag! Otherwise very peaceful place in a beautiful setting.
James N
VerifiedAugust 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop 1
As a tent camper, what stood out to me is that the campsites had flat, framed pads for the tents. No question about where I was to set it up.
The road inside the campground was a low-dust gravel. I guess this is standard practice when the inside the campground road isn't paved.
Bathrooms were "vaults" and unlighted, so either bring a light or "do your stuff" "by radar" if you need to between dusk and dawn. If you didn't bring your own food, a restaurant is about 10 miles to the west or at least twice as far to the north. (I go camping in a Civic, so I choose to rely on the local restaurants for refrigerated and cooked meals. If you can live with that, you'll be fine here.
The access road is not the local highway, but goes much farther than this campground and passes close by. When a car or light truck (usually) goes by, you hear it.
Glenna H
VerifiedAugust 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop 1
Small, quiet campground offering excellent access to Blue Lakes area with good hiking, fishing, and kayaking.
britney h
VerifiedAugust 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop 1
The smoke in this area is awful and it’s impossible to cancel the reservation
Vaibhav K
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop 1
Excellent place to camp. Very less noise in this location. The restrooms were also clean and maintenance was really good.
Hanna W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop 1
We loved the campsite. Nice evenly leveld spots for tents and the same for parking on every campsite and the toilets where cleaned daily and didn't smell. The valley is beautiful and there are a lot of hiking possibilities nearby, one starts directly from the campground. The host was absolutly lovely.
Elliot S
VerifiedJuly 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop 1
Evan W
VerifiedJuly 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop 1
Excellent campground: tent pads, bear boxes, concrete picnic tables, charcoal grill stands, stove stands, water spigots, clean pit toilets, nicely spaced camp sites, a trail up the hills, cross the road to walk through Hope Valley along the Carson River.
Russell C
VerifiedJuly 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop 1
Set in beautiful Hope Valley where the Carson River irrigates vast meadows of grass and the emigrants to California rested before climbing the Sierra Nevada mountains, this campground should have been a jewel. It wasn't. The sites are packed one on top of the other, the vault toilet spread the stench of human waste across our site with the slightest breeze, and the camp host didn't even suggest we seek a refund after being in the campground for just 30 minutes before leaving. Disappointed is a gentle word for how we felt when aborting our stay at this cramped campground.
Location Hope Valley
Address:
P.O. Box 104
Markleeville, CA, 96120
United States
From South Lake Tahoe, take Highway 89 over Luther Pass. At the junction of Highways 88 and 89, make a right and travel 2 miles west on Highway 88, then turn south and proceed to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.8973 / -119.93
Elevation: 2122 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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Caution: black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in provided food storage lockers or approved containers |
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A per-day, per-vehicle fee will be collected on-site for extra vehicles beginning with the second vehicle |
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This campground has first-come, first-served sites |
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Opening and closing dates are subject to change due to existing weather conditions |
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Click here for more info about the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests |
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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. |
