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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.
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Average nightly rates79 total sites
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66 sites
Tent Sites
10 sites
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3 sites
About William Kent Campground
Number of accommodations: 79
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2026 Season availability
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- Parking
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (658)
What Guests Are Saying
William Kent Campground is praised for its fantastic location near Lake Tahoe, with easy access to a beach, bike paths, and nearby amenities like markets and restaurants. Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly, helpful hosts who enhance the overall experience. While some sites are small and bear sightings can be frequent, the campground is still considered a hidden gem worth visiting, especially for those who enjoy outdoor activities and wildlife.
What Guests Are Saying
William Kent Campground is praised for its fantastic location near Lake Tahoe, with easy access to a beach, bike paths, and nearby amenities like markets and restaurants. Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly, helpful hosts who enhance the overall experience. While some sites are small and bear sightings can be frequent, the campground is still considered a hidden gem worth visiting, especially for those who enjoy outdoor activities and wildlife.
Review Summary
Carlos C
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Campsite was a hill, no showers, website did not indicate one car per site on the pavement only, host were rude!
Won’t be returning
Ashley T
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
This is a hidden jewel and I almost don't want to give it a good review so more people know about it. There are a lot of good spots for trailers and RVs, but it's dry camping. The ibig negative is the BEARS. They are a nuisance and all over the place. There is a crippled bear, but now two adolescent bears. One got in our trailer when my boyfriend left the screen door open. It had also tried going through a window.
Hide W
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
We had a nice stay at this campground. Bathrooms were always clean. We had a bear come through looking for food everyday. As long as you put food in the bear boxes when done, the bears will just go on their way. Only surprise for us was how tiny the beach is across the street. It looked bigger in the photos. Our vehicle didn't fit at the campsite, we just parked in the overflow lot which was not too far away.
Carson S G
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Nice campground close to hiking and the lake. Bears visited the campground several times but did not bother us or other campers for the most part. One helped himself to a campers cooler that was not in the bear box but not the bears fault.
Ivy H
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
My husband enjoyed our time very much. We were pleasantly surprised with how lush the campsite was. We were not far away from a market and places to have a meal. We like to have that option, but we enjoy making our meals at the camp site. It was very helpful to be supplied with a bear box. Definitely came in handy.
The facilities were well kept and instructions were clearly laid out.
We would definitely come back.
Tim H
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
You will be visited by a bear during meal time, so be prepared. After our first meal at the table, when the bear got between us our bear box, we cooked and ate on the bear box, facing each other, so we could see the bear approaching and put the food in box before he arrived. The beer was not aggressive toward us, but you definitely do not want to tussle over food, Once we adjusted our procedures the bear got no more food from us and went to other sites, whom we tried to alert. Overall, we enjoyed the 2 nights we stayed there and the proximity to many attractions.
David Line L
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: AREA WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Great campsite. Bernardo the camp black bear visited our campsite a couple of times but couldn’t get any food so he wondered off to another campsite. Our Starlink worked great and the weather was wonderful!
Junyu L
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: AREA WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
This campsite 020 is a really good site with lots of shade and large area. The highlight of the trip really goes to the host Steve, his enthusiasm and joy of sharing his knowledge and experience really made me feel welcomed at this place, he shared amazing stories with us and taught us how to start a fire easily, we had such a good time here and this campground would not be the same without him!
Michele B
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
First time staying here!! We loved
It and the camp hosts!! We will
Come back!!
Min G
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
The best of my favorite spots in Tahoe, which is close to water and best restaurant, and bike trail as well hiking trails, you name it. Hard to book and has to be advanced.
Location William Kent Campground
Address:
1995 West Lake Bldv
Tahoe City, CA, 96145
United States
William Kent Campground is 2 miles south of Tahoe City on California Highway 89.
William Kent Campground is accessible via California Highway 89, located approximately 2 miles south of Tahoe City.
Elevation: 1902 feet
2.4 mi drive to downtown Tahoe City (about 6 min)
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 with camp host. Using the pre-check in will require you to check in with the campground office upon arrival.
- 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).
- Bears frequent the area; use appropriate food storage containers
- Off-road vehicles are prohibited in the campground
- Chainsaw use and hunting are prohibited in the area
- Limit of two pets per campsite; pets are not allowed on the beaches. Pets are not allowed inside Yurts.
- Please keep boats clean, drained and dry, to avoid transport or introduction of aquatic invasive species
- Maximum of six people per site and 1 RV per site.
- Using the pre-check in will require you to check in with the campground office upon arrival.
- 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 Fire Information
- 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 to learn more about the Lake Tahoe Basin
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: September 1, 2026