# Meeks Bay Resort

- URL: https://laketahoecampgrounds.com/stays/meeks-bay-resort-1354
- Run by: USDA Forest Service (Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit; Meeks Bay Resort under permit) (public land)
- Book on: Recreation.gov <https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10220612>
- Guest rating: 4.0 from 162 reviews (Recreation.gov)
- Address line (may be the managing office's) (per listing): 7941 Highway 89
- Coordinates (per listing): 39.038191, -120.123387

Listing facts below come from the Recreation.gov listing.

| Fact | Official (source) | Listing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Max rig length | — | 23 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed |
| Hookups & power | — | 21 full-hookup, 1 electric sites |
| Pull-through / back-in | — | 3 pull-through, 63 back-in |
| Road & site access | — | 89 paved, 5 gravel site driveways |
| Pets | No pets allowed anywhere at the resort ([Recreation.gov — Meeks Bay Resort](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10220612)) | undefined |
| Generators | — | Not listed — check with campground |
| Quiet hours | — | Not listed — check with campground |
| Cell signal | — | Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (51 reports), AT&T 2 (45 reports), T-Mobile 2 (26 reports) |
| Starlink / satellite | — | Not listed — check with campground |
| Water | — | Water at 81 sites |
| Shade | — | 57 of 57 sites that report shade are listed as shaded |
| Booking | — | Reservable on Recreation.gov |
| Price | — | Lowest listed rate $33/night (live price once you pick dates) |
| Stay limits | — | 14 nights max |
| Getting there | — | 6.3 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 5.9 mi to Emerald Bay (straight-line, not driving) |
| Bear & food storage | Forest Order 19-24-03: all food and refuse not personally attended must be in a bear-resistant container; use the campground's bear boxes and wildlife-resistant dumpsters ([USDA Forest Service — LTBMU Food and Refuse Storage (Forest Order 19-24-03)](https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/laketahoebasin/alerts/food-and-refuse-storage)) | — |
| Season | 2026 opening May 9 (LTBMU opening dates); closing date not listed ([USDA Forest Service — Lake Tahoe Basin: 2026 Opening Dates](https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/laketahoebasin/recreation/2026-opening-dates)) | — |

Amenities (per listing): accessible drinking water, accessible flush toilets, accessible grills, accessible parking, accessible picnic area, accessible showers, accessible trails, accessible walkways, beach access, bed s with mattress, campfire rings, camping supplies, cell phone service, coffee pot, coin showers, cooking pots, cooking utensils, cultural activities, day use area, drinking water, electric hookups, electricity, event area, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, flush toilets, food storage locker, futon s, general store, gift shop, historic sites, ice, kayak rentals, kitchen, lake access, microwave, oven, parking area, paved parking, paved pathways, paved roads, paved sites, picnic area, picnic tables, propane fuel available, propane grills, rv supplies, recycling, restaurant, sewer hookup, showers, smoke alarm, tables, trailheads, water hookups, wireless internet

HTML version with live availability: https://laketahoecampgrounds.com/stays/meeks-bay-resort-1354