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About Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort
Number of accommodations: 84
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2026 Season availability
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- General Store
- Restaurant
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- Marina
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Reviews (240)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
Silvia V
VerifiedJune 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
#28- very spaciousness ,very private space. The campground was quiet ,people camping at this campground were nice, there was a Bear that skip our site as we clean up and use the Bear box.bathroom are clean,lake is walking distance.
Brittany Z
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
Bears 🐻 campsite was amazing for the kids to ride bike around and we had a beautiful site, but bears were running through our camps… 9 run ins in total for our 3 night stay
Brittany Z
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
Bears 🐻 campsite was amazing for the kids to ride bike around and we had a beautiful site, but bears were running through our camps… 9 run ins in total for our 3 night stay
Brittany Z
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Sugar Pine Loop
Bears 🐻 campsite was amazing for the kids to ride bike around and we had a beautiful site, but bears were running through our camps… 9 run ins in total for our 3 night stay
Juan F
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: Willow Loop
Wonderful place to stay, close to the beach, parks and Fallen Leaf Lake. If you don't mind no privacy between campsites this is a great place to enjoy what South Lake has to offer.
Juan F
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: Willow Loop
Wonderful place to stay, close to the beach, parks and Fallen Leaf Lake. If you don't mind no privacy between campsites this is a great place to enjoy what South Lake has to offer.
Juan F
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: Willow Loop
Wonderful place to stay, close to the beach, parks and Fallen Leaf Lake. If you don't mind no privacy between campsites this is a great place to enjoy what South Lake has to offer.
Ken S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Aspen Loop
The bear problem continues to worsen. Among the three bears that consistently pester campers, one is particularly aggressive and may require bear spray.
Lindsay H
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: Aspen Loop
Campsite has a lot of great amenities, but overall it was just okay. The bathroom were some of the worst I’ve ever experienced and we camp a lot. Most of my complaints were with the other campers who do not bother to follow any of the rules about bears and leave their campsites unattended with food everywhere and dump all their trash in the bathroom instead of the bear bins. This part is not the campsites fault but the bathrooms were so bad that I ended up using porta potties at the start of hikes instead.
Ken S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Aspen Loop
The bear problem continues to worsen. Among the three bears that consistently pester campers, one is particularly aggressive and may require bear spray.
Location Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort
Address:
1900 Jameson Beach Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150
United States
Badger's Den Campground is located 3 miles 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.
Elevation: 1908 feet
4.5 mi drive to downtown South Lake Tahoe (about 9 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Check-in takes place at the Kiosk at Eagle's Nest Campground.
- Check-in requires reservation holders to present ID.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Pets
- No pets are allowed except for service animals.
Site types & loops
- Only tent camping is allowed; RVs are not permitted.
Safety & rules
- Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 days per calendar year.
- Quiet time is enforced, but the specific hours are not provided.
Wildlife & food storage
- Food must be stored in provided lockers due to bear activity.
Site capacity
- Tent site capacity varies: Single (6 people, 2 tents, 1 vehicle), Double (12 people, 4 tents, 2 vehicles), Triple (18 people, 6 tents, 3 vehicles).
Fires & fuel
- Campfires are allowed only in designated fire rings and must be supervised.
- Charcoal BBQs are prohibited in the campground and beach areas.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
