William Kent Campground, South Lake Tahoe, CA

William Kent Campground in El Dorado county is located 1 hr 5 min west of Carson City, NV with an elevation of 6,303 feet. There are a total of 81 campsites including 3 cabins. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. 76 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 12 and 41 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $36.00 to $100.00. Some amenities include swimming, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, floating sports.

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(530) 583-3642 (Information)
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$36 - $100

Campsite Reviews (265)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		65%
4 star		18%
3 star		6%
2 star		3%
1 star		4%

@Christoph94057 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #37

We camped at 37 and had a great time there! It was clean and had a lot of flat areas for tents.

@TitusE1826DF55 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #32

Lots of bears but a wonderful, clean, and safe campground with access to a small beach and very kind, welcoming hosts.

@NesaM8C0C68C46 · Camped on Oct 10, 2024 at Campsite #28

Great place to stay. But beware of bears.

@CarolynAC7CB4A · Camped on Oct 2, 2024 at Campsite #55

Great hosts. Good area with access to lake across the road. Clean tidy campground. The bear just after dark was a bonus!

@TheoSFD1DE603B · Camped on Oct 1, 2024 at Campsite #30

Nice campsite and friendly

@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Sep 30, 2024 at Campsite #72

Great place to camp and clean bathrooms. Very nice camp host. Wonderful places to hike close by. Sunnyside Restaurant and beach area are right across the street. Spaces are well spaced and you are not as close to a neighbor. Camping here is well worth it.

@DarrenB8585202 · Camped on Sep 24, 2024 at Campsite #6

Despite being adjacent to some businesses, this is a very quiet nice place to camp. Very convenient too.

@StephenG136341 · Camped on Sep 24, 2024 at Campsite #62

Very experienced professional camp hosts. Camp well organized. Bad that open pit camp fires allowed in Tahoe Basin. Just criminal foolish.

@JamesG6676411 · Camped on Sep 23, 2024 at Campsite #66

Great place to take our RV. Love the wooded surroundings and clean camp ground. The restroom we used was definitely clean, even for a camp ground. Also loved being directly across from Sunny Side Restaurant

@IsaacR4397763 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #14

Great camping spot. Short walk to lake. Clean facilities and sites. Is in a small community so houses nearby. Can be heard but not really seen.

@JamesR5751753 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #32

The campground is clean and the staff are great

@stevenb5011158 · Camped on Sep 9, 2024 at Campsite #72

Great campground for glamping. Beautiful Lake Tahoe right across the street and perfect location to get on to the bike trails!Close to Tahoe City and the restaurants there.

@SiangLan7C915E · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #72

Beautifully set up of the campground, lots of shade. Clean toilets, easy to get water and RV dump. Quiet guests. Fire wood available, and last but not least very helpful and enjoyable staff.

@LeslieK8428925 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #43

The campground is pretty, foresty, close to town and walkable to the lake, but not right on it. It was mostly cleaned up, other campers were friendly. I was excited to book my visit for next year until the host made me leave or book an additional site because my second vehicle was a sprinter van and he said it was considered an RV. There were only two people staying in the camp spot, and we were sleeping in the airstream trailer. My sprinter doesnt have hookups or shower or toilet so Im not sure if it really should be considered an RV. After trying to nicely and calmly move explain to him I had bought the extra parking pass from him for the vehicle and have a conversation with him he directly told me you burners think you can get away with everything, carried on having a one sided conversation with himself and explained to me he didnt need to listen to me because he was right. I purchased another campsite because it wasnt worth the $40 to argue with him and waste my time with someone that had already made up his mind about being right, not willing to listen, and discriminated against me because I go to burning man. I also asked for a refund of the parking I had paid for when I purchased the campsite and he refused to even continue a conversation. Honestly havent dealt with someone like that in a while. So yeah campsites great 8/10, hosts 2/10 - only reason they get 2 points was for being available and keeping the place cleaned up.

@JenniferS83796 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #25

Better campgrounds in the area.. this one is in middle of residential area. No cell service.

@ErhardBE1DCB01 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #45

William Kent campground is in a great location. Cross the street and you are at the William Kent public beach. Crystal clear but cold Lake Tahoe waters will refresh you. Campground facilities are as described. Id say the toilets could be serviced/cleaned more often as they apparently are.

@EvaBC6F6B83E5D · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #71

The campsite was a perfect distance from Tahoe City so that we could bike into town and back in about 15-20 minutes on the bike path. Across the street from he campsite was great little opening to the lake for morning dips. The most notable part of the experience was the friendly and helpful campsite hosts!

@AndyS5016117 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #73

Great location, close to hiking and biking trails, and the lake, of course. My site was in the middle of it, no noise heard from the road. I checked in a bit late, but hosts left necessary info at the entrance. Restrooms are clean, looks like they were renovated recently. Grocery shopping is close too, in case one needs something. This was my first stay there, will likely stay again in the future.The site itself has plenty of space, but it is on the slope, only has level space for two tents. Parking space is generous.

@HeatherN778865 · Camped on Aug 20, 2024 at Campsite #81

Pros: Clean, large campground. Right across from Lake Tahoe with access to a beautiful small public beach. The camp hosts were fantastic!Cons: Surrounded by a neighborhood on three sides. Felt like youre camping in their backyards (because you are). I would book a site again due to the proximity to the lake.

@DouglasL894716 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #61

The actual lake front access of this State Park is not large. But it's in a prime location. Pleasant to watch the moon or sun rise over the distant shore. I also launched my kayak from this little gravel beach to cruise the section of the West Shore which is primarily private. Parking spots are few, but it's an easy walk across the street (Hwy 89) from the campground. The sites I saw were spacious and shaded by huge (Sequoia?) trees. Camp host was friendly and helpful.

@FatimaS77B2AC1 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #64

Excellent campground.

@KeeunL94C9C455 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #56

Pros1. Fantastic location.2. Fairly spacious camp site.Cons1. No shower.2. Restroom is kinda old (not dirty).Pros?Cons?There are real bears!!! I saw an adult bear right in front of me at night time. It just walked away. And I heard people yelling Bear! throughout the night. Read the instruction about bears carefully and leave no food around you!!

@AshleyW8510592 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #26

Great campground, with attentive hosts! Delivered our firewood right to our site, very helpful but also unobtrusive.Beach access is a short walk, very small section of beach but we were able to find a spot for our blankets/towels and enjoy ourselves and the water. Will definitely come here again!

@FarnazN9113736 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #69

Awesome hosts. Close to water. Bathroom tissue papers keeps falling out in the toilet. Complained, but was told the provider of the tools have not given them enough budget to get new tissue holders. Very sad !

@MaryS3622227 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #59

Wonderful hosts! The campground is well-maintained, well-run, and very close to the lake. The hosts really go the extra mile to help each visitor have a good experience.

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