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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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September 14, 2026 Stayed at: 12, Loop: Aspen Loop
We had a wonderful time and loved the location, close to the lake and lots of onsite options available like bike rentals and a general store nearby. We rented bikes and biked to one of the nearby beaches for a day. It was clean at the campground and well maintained, but you definitely need to be prepared to be bear safe, they come often.
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September 14, 2026 Stayed at: 28, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
Super excellent!
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September 14, 2026 Stayed at: 60, Loop: Cedar Loop
It was Labor Day weekend. We stayed a Fri-Mon. By Sunday night, the bathrooms were out of paper towels and toilet paper and getting pretty messy. They weren’t restocked until Mon, late morning. But other campers said it wasn’t normally like that, but I guess the holiday made it more quickly used. Overall, we had a nice weekend with friends. The bear boxes are more shallow than others I have used. The campground stayed awake well past quiet time. Not rowdy but still making noises. Lots of large family groups. And people were pulling in and setting up camp well past midnight on the Friday. We were in site-60. If emergency vehicles were on HWY 89, the sirens were quite loud in the night. These aren’t complaints, just FYI.
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September 15, 2026 Stayed at: 72, Loop: Cedar Loop
Incredibly noisy! It wasn't just the noisy road, but also the many campers who didn't observe quiet hours and kept us from sleeping for seven days. Absolutely unacceptable given the high price—suitable only for a party holiday! The only plus was the beach within walking distance.
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September 22, 2026 Stayed at: 47, Loop: Willow Loop
Took a friend here camping who had neve been to Tahoe and he loved it. we had 3 different groups of coyotes howling at each other through out the night, made it really epic. used the showers and they were great. This was my first time at this campground and it was a nice location. i like off season, no crowds, but did get cold at night, high 30s.
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September 28, 2026 Stayed at: 24, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
Truly one of the worst camping experiences I've had. Check in was fairly complex, and wasn't communicated well leading up to the stay. Then, camp was very loud (people using generators at early/late hours), car alarms going off in the middle of the night. Worst of all, there was no toilet paper in any of the bathrooms (which there are several). This was unacceptable, and I would've been better off dispersed camping. Camp Richardson needs to seriously improve their maintenance routines, and noise policies to prevent things like this from happening in the future.
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October 3, 2026 Stayed at: 38, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
My campsite was loud and right by the road
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October 3, 2026 Stayed at: 81, Loop: Cedar Loop
Beautiful
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October 5, 2026 Stayed at: 76, Loop: Cedar Loop
Stayed in site 76- good distance from the bathroom, walking distance from the lake and pretty shaded on half the site. So baked perfectly.
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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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