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259 reviews
Camp Richardson's Badgers Den offers a beautiful location with convenient access to the beach, restaurants, and activities, making it a cherished spot for many visitors. Most reviewers highlighted the cleanliness of the campgrounds and the friendliness of the staff, with some enjoying amenities like the ice cream shop and bike rentals. However, issues such as noise from fellow campers and inadequate bathroom supplies were noted, along with challenges related to bear safety and enforcement of quiet hours, suggesting room for improvement in management.
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August 23, 2026 Stayed at: 41, Loop: Willow Loop
Camp Richardson is a place we take our family every year for camping. I recommend renting or bring a bike to ride around the amazing trails, the coffee shop, the beach, and the ice cream shop. There is plenty to do for the kids and the adults.
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August 28, 2026 Stayed at: 51, Loop: Willow Loop
We have been coming to Camp Richardson every summer for over a decade. It is our 'happy place!' The campsites are wonderful and we take advantage of everything: general store, coffee shop, beachfront music and the wonderful walking/biking trail that runs along the entire area. We can't recommend Camp Richardson enough!
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August 31, 2026 Stayed at: 51, Loop: Willow Loop
Tons of bears. Didn't love that but the place was nice and location excellent
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September 3, 2026 Stayed at: 6, Loop: Aspen Loop
Beautiful days and relaxing nights. We loved our time in badgers den!
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September 6, 2026 Stayed at: 17, Loop: Aspen Loop
Great location. Love everything about it. Bathrooms were clean and always stocked with toilet paper. Security was driving around all night, looking for bears to scare them away from camp. There was a few campers complaining about the amount of bears, but if you’re going to complain about the bear in a place like Lake Tahoe, it’s best and stay in the city or a cabin. That was their activity every single night. They were not aggressive and you can tell were used to humans and we’re just for the food. Overall great experience.
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September 6, 2026 Stayed at: 5, Loop: Aspen Loop
I don’t think our campsite was cleaned before we get there. Trash scattered all over the place and in fire pit. Never once saw the camp host and bathrooms not so clean. Pope beach was obviously amazing.
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September 7, 2026 Stayed at: 69, Loop: Cedar Loop
Nice camp ground, but very noisy. Easy access to Pope Beach. Bathrooms are nice, easy walk to ice cream, coffee and general store. The downside is nobody enforces the quiet hours. People were loud until 2 Am every night we were there.
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September 8, 2026 Stayed at: 12, Loop: Aspen Loop
A nice campground with clean bathrooms and spacious tent only sites. It is a good location for a walk on the beach, through the historical sites and to the general store or ice cream shop. The 8 minute/$3 token showers were great! We were far enough away from the huge group sites and 89 so that the noise wasn't too bad, though we were there mid week with many sites vacant.
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September 8, 2026 Stayed at: 6, Loop: Aspen Loop
Campsite not great. Other facilities were good.
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September 13, 2026 Stayed at: 76, Loop: Cedar Loop
People are loud and quite hours are not enforced.
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1900 Jameson Beach Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 United States
Elevation: 1,908 ft
Badger's Den Campground is located 3 mi south of Tahoe City, on California Highway 89 (Emerald Bay Road).
From Sacramento, take U.S. Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe and proceed north past the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Highway 89 (the "Y"...
Badger's Den Campground is located 3 mi south of Tahoe City, on California Highway 89 (Emerald Bay Road).
From Sacramento, take U.S. Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe and proceed north past the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Highway 89 (the "Y"). Look for the Camp Richardson Resort sign on the right side of the Highway.
From North Shore (I-80, Reno, Truckee) take Highway 89 or U.S. Highway 50 to South Shore.
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort is accessible via California Highway 89, which runs south of Tahoe City. Additionally, U.S. Highway 50 provides access from South Lake Tahoe.
Last updated: October 25, 2026
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Population: 21,269
Nearby city: Reno, NV
Approx. 43 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 6,243 ft
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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