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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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Parking
Pet Friendly
Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates79 total sites
RV Sites
66 sites
Tent Sites
10 sites
Yurts
3 sites
About William Kent Campground
Number of accommodations: 79
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Parking
Pet friendly
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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
Nick P
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Nice campground. Firewood is very expensive. Frequent bear activity. The tiny beach across the street is actually awesome for rock hounds. Very tiny and crowded and a number of inconsiderate people setup their canopies and leave them there overnight.
Blanca V
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Loved the campsite, bears and all : ) restrooms are super clean and maintained throughout the day!! even though there are no showers there, really liked that there are some 10 minutes away at Meeks Bay. We brought bikes and scooters for the kids and they had a blast. We did fishing in nearby stream, hiked eagle rock and did some mountain biking on near by trails with the teenagers!!! Did the lake and beach, awesome as well!! We were a big group of 6 different campsites and we were able to accommodate all of us kinda close to each other. Thank you.
Ryan B
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Our spot (040) was REALLY small and they pack the spots in pretty tight. Our spot had one option to pitch a small tent and it was pretty close to our neighbors. Other than that, very nice campground. Very nice hosts although I couldn’t get wood on my arrival around 6:30.
Tony P
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Great location. Really nice campground and the people who work there really nice. The only downside is the bathrooms. The redid the outside if the buildings, but the insides are old and the toilets leak and a lot of the toilet were out of order.
Joy C
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Spacious, shaded sites surrounded by forestry and very nice hosts. Walking distance to a fancier general store (essentials, artisanal items, gelato, deli counter), 1-2 restaurants, and a small pebbled beach.
Rebecca C
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Lovely campground. Clean bathrooms . Main drawback was noisy neighbors and people walking through campsite.
Kaleb S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Great campsite, close proximity to lake is super nice.
Susan S
VerifiedAugust 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Great campsite #33. A lot to do. Rode bikes took walks. Visit farmers market on Thursday. Great place to relax.
Micah M
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
First time to William Kent and we were very pleased. Though the campground is very easily accessible from Hwy 89, it feels super hidden and private from the main road. Our spot was towards the back with lots of room to spread out. The bathroom was very close to our site and was clean and well taken care of. Check in was easy, even after hours, with our paperwork pinned to the check in board. There are houses that border the outside fence of the campground, but our site was on the interior, so we could see some houses, but didn't back up to them. Tons of huge pine trees and our site was shady and never got blasted by the sun. We will visit again.
Alison P
VerifiedAugust 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Yurts
The yurt itself was great! Nice bunk bed and futon, clean, and fun. The camp hosts were attentive and kind. There is a stone beach within walking distance, and the sandy but busy Commons beach in Tahoe City is just a short drive away. Bike paths are accessible just outside the campground.
The campsite is spacious and open - this is both good and bad. Because the yurt site is one of the first sites on the road into the campground, everyone at camp has to drive by the site and can see everything since it is so open. The campground is surrounded by houses, so you also have windows from the other side looking into the site (maybe 100 meters away). Also, the trailer dumpsite is right next door, so you get to watch people dumping (and spilling) their waste while you eat breakfast.
All in all, it is a great site for getting you up to Tahoe, but not a great site for a quiet outdoors adventure.
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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