Meeks Bay Campground (California)

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96158 Meeks Bay Ave
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
530 525-4733
39.03583, -120.12222

Meeks Bay Campground has 40 campsites and is just a few hundred feet from the shores of Lake Tahoe and open from mid-May to mid-October. The campground is on the west shore of Lake Tahoe and is mostly flat with paved roads and parking pad. The campsites have good shade from the ponderosa pines that tower above and can accommodate tents, trailers & RVs (up to 20 feet long). Some of the sites have views of the lake.

Each campsite has a table, food storage locker, fire ring and grate. Meeks Bay Campground has drinking water, flush toilets, showers a picnic area, marina, bike rentals and a friendly campground host. There are no hookups here.

Loop 1 has sites 1-8. 1-6 are small. 7-8 is a double with one of the hosts.
Loop 2 has sites 9-20. Double sites are 10-11, 13-14, 17-18, 19-20.
Loop 3 has sites 21-31. Double sites are 22-23, 27-28.
Loop 4 has sites 32-40. Double sties are 32-33 (host), 34-35, 36-37, 38-40 (triple).

Meeks Bay is uniquely situated between the two California State Parks of Sugar Point Park and D.L. Bliss State Park. There is also easy access into Desolation Wilderness for excellent hiking.

Outdoor recreation abounds including boating, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, picnicking, sunbathing, swimming, beach combing, OHV riding, and if you visit in the winter there’s skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and snowman building.

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