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About Kit Carson Campground
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (127)
What Guests Are Saying
Kit Carson Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting with clean facilities and a friendly camp host, making it a great spot for those seeking an intimate camping experience. Visitors appreciate the secluded atmosphere, access to fishing, and nearby dining options, although some noted traffic noise from the highway and limited space for larger tents. Overall, the campground is praised for its cleanliness and charm, making it a favorite for return visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Kit Carson Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting with clean facilities and a friendly camp host, making it a great spot for those seeking an intimate camping experience. Visitors appreciate the secluded atmosphere, access to fishing, and nearby dining options, although some noted traffic noise from the highway and limited space for larger tents. Overall, the campground is praised for its cleanliness and charm, making it a favorite for return visits.
Review Summary
Mike C
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: Lower Loop
Cozy campground with access to amazing fishing spots and beautiful meadows. We stayed at spot 5, which is isolated and near the river. The highway is close, but hardly noticeable at night - especially when it’s tent time. Bathrooms are pit, but really clean and actually smell great. Camp host is very friendly and gave some local knowledge about where to fish (which worked out). There is also a neat little spot across the street that has food and good beers on draft. Would definitely stay here again. The place isn’t isolated or sprawling, but for a convenient spot in one of the most beautiful locations in the Sierra I’d recommend it.
Donna F
VerifiedMay 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Upper Loop
I was lucky enough to stay in site 8. Beautiful site. The campground was quite and clean.
Donna F
VerifiedMay 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Upper Loop
I was lucky enough to stay in site 8. Beautiful site. The campground was quite and clean.
Philip K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Upper Loop
Great campground! Very helpful host and great location near everything the Carson pass area has to offer.
Philip K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Upper Loop
Great campground! Very helpful host and great location near everything the Carson pass area has to offer.
Dave Johnson
August 20, 2024
Only used the campground for the night as a stopover, but we liked it. Spots 5 and 2 are by the river. The bathrooms have open pit toilets with no sink, but the one by us was clean and didn’t smell. The road is just over the river and had a lot of noise in the day time, but was surprisingly quiet at night. There were ppl fishing on the other side of the river.
Gary B
VerifiedJuly 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Upper Loop
In beautiful aspens with a fork of the Carson River running through it. Quiet and well maintained. Camp host Chuck keeps everything extremely tidy and clean, even the dreaded pit toilets!
Gary B
VerifiedJuly 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Upper Loop
In beautiful aspens with a fork of the Carson River running through it. Quiet and well maintained. Camp host Chuck keeps everything extremely tidy and clean, even the dreaded pit toilets!
Norman B
VerifiedJuly 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Upper Loop
The overall condition of the campground was good. However, the bathroom had a lot of flies. The location is very close to the highway as well as being on a steep hill. Overall, it was a good campground to stay for a night.
Norman B
VerifiedJuly 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Upper Loop
The overall condition of the campground was good. However, the bathroom had a lot of flies. The location is very close to the highway as well as being on a steep hill. Overall, it was a good campground to stay for a night.
Location & Directions for Kit Carson Campground
P.O. Box 104, Markleeville, CA 96120 United States
Elevation: 2,092 ft
Getting There
From South Lake Tahoe, take Hwy 89 over Luther Pass to the 88/89 interchange. Turn left on 88; go approximately 1 mi to campground entrance on your left. From Gardnerville, Carson City or Minden, Nevada, take Hwy 395 to Hwy 88. Head south on Hwy...
From South Lake Tahoe, take Hwy 89 over Luther Pass to the 88/89 interchange. Turn left on 88; go approximately 1 mi to campground entrance on your left. From Gardnerville, Carson City or Minden, Nevada, take Hwy 395 to Hwy 88. Head south on Hwy 88 for approximately 19 mi to the campground entrance in Woodfords Canyon on north side.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Hwy 88, which connects to Hwy 395 approximately 19 miles to the east.
Policies & Rules
General
- Caution: this bear country. Be prepared to keep your camp clean and food stored in appropriate storage containers.
- This campground has small parking spurs. Please verify your vehicle size before making your reservation.
- A per day, per site, daily fee will be collected for extra vehicles on-site.
- Opening and closing dates are subject to change due to existing weather conditions.
- 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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