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GeneralPlease Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicles will be charged a per night fee that is collected at the campground.
About Fallen Leaf Campground
Available sites
193 total sitesSeasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Site Setup and Access
- ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
- Showers
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
- Campfire Ring
Parking and Transport
- Parking
On Site Services
- Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1350)
What Guests Are Saying
Fallen Leaf Campground offers beautiful, well-maintained sites with clean bathrooms and a friendly atmosphere, making it a popular choice among campers. The location provides easy access to Fallen Leaf Lake and surrounding trails, contributing to a positive camping experience. However, some reviews mention issues with specific camp hosts displaying unfriendly behavior and the campground becoming crowded at peak times.
What Guests Are Saying
Fallen Leaf Campground offers beautiful, well-maintained sites with clean bathrooms and a friendly atmosphere, making it a popular choice among campers. The location provides easy access to Fallen Leaf Lake and surrounding trails, contributing to a positive camping experience. However, some reviews mention issues with specific camp hosts displaying unfriendly behavior and the campground becoming crowded at peak times.
Review Summary
Michelle T
VerifiedOctober 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Yogi and Boo Boo were very bold this year!
Michelle T
VerifiedOctober 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Yogi and Boo Boo were very bold this year!
Ha T
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Facility clean, camp space spacious and not stacked on top of each others. Bathrooms and showers were cleaned multiple times each day. Large shower stalls provide plenty of water volumes and reasonable priced ( note: Fallen Leaf showers are one of the better one during our year long wandering). Access to a dog friendly lake is plus as many other surrounding campgrounds donot allow dogs on their beach. Employees very friendly and helpful and waved hello as they passed by in their utility carts. We did not have reservation but drove up and a helpful kios employee gave us choices of several canceled spots and help us select a great quiet site based upon our criteria.
We saw a total of 6 bears (1 mama bear with 2 cubs, 2 big bears traveling together and one solitary bear ) lumbering thru our camp but never feel endangered as we properly stored our food in the provided bear box. We did hear some nearby campers complaining about bear(s) vandalizing their equipments/campgrounds but as long as one take necessary precautionary and store food in the bear box and discard trash in the bear proof dumpsters , there should be no problem as during the fall these bears only were interested in fattening up for the winter and prefer not to have any interaction with humans or their dogs
Will looking forward to return next year.
Ha T
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Facility clean, camp space spacious and not stacked on top of each others. Bathrooms and showers were cleaned multiple times each day. Large shower stalls provide plenty of water volumes and reasonable priced ( note: Fallen Leaf showers are one of the better one during our year long wandering). Access to a dog friendly lake is plus as many other surrounding campgrounds donot allow dogs on their beach. Employees very friendly and helpful and waved hello as they passed by in their utility carts. We did not have reservation but drove up and a helpful kios employee gave us choices of several canceled spots and help us select a great quiet site based upon our criteria.
We saw a total of 6 bears (1 mama bear with 2 cubs, 2 big bears traveling together and one solitary bear ) lumbering thru our camp but never feel endangered as we properly stored our food in the provided bear box. We did hear some nearby campers complaining about bear(s) vandalizing their equipments/campgrounds but as long as one take necessary precautionary and store food in the bear box and discard trash in the bear proof dumpsters , there should be no problem as during the fall these bears only were interested in fattening up for the winter and prefer not to have any interaction with humans or their dogs
Will looking forward to return next year.
Michele M
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Very clean and well maintained. Close to lake with Good hiking/biking trails. Definitely will return.
Michele M
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Very clean and well maintained. Close to lake with Good hiking/biking trails. Definitely will return.
Kevin L
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Campsite was immaculate! And awesome! Bears were active, lake was beautiful. Camp host was alert and helpful.
So much better than the city’s campground!
Teresa R
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 143, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
We loved this campsite!
Michael W
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 137, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, well managed campground also well maintained except for the roads, which were in very poor condition. Bear activity was high and they are oblivious to people, noise, and other efforts to get them to move out of the campground, even during the day with people and pets around. Access to the lake itself was not well marked and there is an extra $10 charge for the lake access parking lot. Considering the high $41 cost camping for a USFS campground, I'd expect this and the dump station fee ($10) to be included. The good news is that there's a dump station. Given all of the above, I'd stay here again.
Thomas D
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, peaceful location. Enjoyed lots of space between the campsites. Only problem when we visited was that the water had been shut down due to some problem. If that problem is corrected, I would put it on my list ofexcellent campgrounds to visit.
Location & Directions for Fallen Leaf Campground
2165 Fallen Leaf Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 United States
Elevation: 1,931 ft
Highway access
Fallen Leaf Campground is accessible via US Highway 50, which is approximately 10 miles to the north. This highway connects to major routes leading to South Lake Tahoe and surrounding areas.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Please Note: One vehicle per single site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicles will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. Yurt fee includes one vehicle.
- All campers must register at the campground entrance kiosk. Using the pre-check in will require you to check in with the campground office upon arrival.
- Reservation holders must be present at check-in
- Forest Order No. 19-15-01: Prohibits camping for a combined total of no more than 14 days during a calendar year (January-December), forest-wide. Visitors may book campsites annually but the maximum stay may not exceed a total of 14 days each calendar year (January-December).
- No cooking is permitted inside yurts. Smoking in yurts is prohibited.Yurt rentals do offer electricity for the provided electric light and space heater. There are no additional electric plug-ins.
- Pets are allowed at all tent and RV sites (a maximum of two pets per site); pets are not permitted in Yurts. No pets on the Beach.
- The campground is available by reservation only; first-come, first-served sites are not available.
- Maximum of six people per site and 1 RV per site.
- Transport or introduction of aquatic invasive species is illegal. Please keep boats clean, drained and dry, and dispose of any debris away from all water sources.Click here for more information.
- Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures click here for further information Fire Restriction
- Reserved Sites will be held until the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Click here for more information about Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralPlease Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicles will be charged a per night fee that is collected at the campground.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026