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Wrights Lake
California · Nearby: US-50 west of Echo Summit (CA)
Wrights Lake is near Lake Tahoe, listed on Recreation.gov. It has tent and RV sites.
ELDORADO
20.2 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe9.9 mi to Emerald Baystraight-line
Quick facts
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Not listed |
| Hookups | Not listed |
Sources: Recreation.gov — Wrights Lake. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Your dates (Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Key facts
- Max rig length
- Longest RV site listed: 99 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length) Listing
- Hookups & power
- Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing
- Pets
- Allowed Listing
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov Listing
- Getting there
- 20.2 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 9.9 mi to Emerald Bay (straight-line, not driving) Listing
- Accessible Parking
- Amphitheater
- Trailheads
- Vault Toilets
- Water Seasonal
Why stay here?
- 9.9 mi from Emerald Bay (straight-line).
- RV sites listed for rigs up to 99 ft.
- Rated 4.0★ across 123 guest reviews.
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Site & accommodation options
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Tent Only Nonelectric
18 sites like thisUp to 6 people
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$36/night
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Standard Nonelectric
13 sites like thisUp to 6 peopleRVs up to 25 ftNo hookups
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$36/night
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Walk To
9 sites like thisUp to 6 people
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$36/night
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Standard Nonelectric
20 sites like thisUp to 6 peopleRVs up to 50 ftNo hookups
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Standard Nonelectric
Up to 6 peopleRVs up to 99 ftNo hookups
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$36/night
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RV length limit not listedNo hookups
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$36/night
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Tent Only Nonelectric
Up to 12 people
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$72/night
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Standard Nonelectric
Up to 12 peopleRVs up to 50 ftNo hookups
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$72/night
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Other nearby options
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Wrights Lake, not driving.
- Closest public campgroundWrights Lake Equestrian Campground0.6 mi away (straight-line) · PublicCheck availabilityCheck availability on Recreation.gov ↗
- Closest private full-hookupLake Tahoe KOA Journey10.9 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on KOA ↗
- Closest public / first-comeHarvey West Cabin6.9 mi away (straight-line) · PublicCheck availabilityCheck availability on Recreation.gov ↗
- Next closestIce House7.1 mi away (straight-line) · PublicCheck availabilityCheck availability on Recreation.gov ↗
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No recent availability data on Recreation.gov: this grid may be out of date, so check availability with the provider. Showing 40 of 65 sites.
| Site | Fr 23 | Sa 24 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 012 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 042 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 006 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 067 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 008 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 059 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 053 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 057 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 054 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 018 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 004 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 063 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 013 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 049 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 015 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 065 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 043 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 009 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 005 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 060 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 016 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 017 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 052 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 019 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 044 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 050 walk to | – | – | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Before you go
CA California rules for campers
- Booking
- California State Parks book on ReserveCalifornia up to 6 months before arrival. Forest Service campgrounds book on Recreation.gov (individual sites up to 6 months ahead, group sites 12). California State Parks Recreation.gov
- Bears
- State park campgrounds: food, drinks, toiletries and scented trash go in the site's metal locker; ice chests may not be left in vehicles; bear-proof coolers must be locked (up to $1,000 fine). National Forest land: Forest Order 19-24-03. California State Parks USDA Forest Service
- Chains
- Caltrans chain controls R-1, R-2 and R-3 apply on CA-89, US-50 and I-80; check Caltrans QuickMap for live status. Caltrans Caltrans QuickMap
Longest RV site listed: 99 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Lake Tahoe Rig Fit tool
Wrights Lake: questions answered
- What is the maximum RV length at Wrights Lake?
- Longest RV site listed: 99 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
- Does Wrights Lake have RV hookups?
- Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
- How do I reserve a site at Wrights Lake?
- Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
- Are pets allowed at Wrights Lake?
- Allowed (per the listing)
Recent guest reviews
Julie D ★ 4 · Sep 2025Campground is great. Sites are not crowded together. Parking pads are a bit small in some sites for RV.
Dominick D ★ 5 · Sep 2025Wrights lake campground is beautiful. It’s quaint, quiet, spacious, and teaming with wildlife. The only issue my girlfriend and I had was the weather, we had checked Kyburz but should’ve been checking South Lake Tahoe as there was a rainstorm everyday we were there, which is not something we were prepared for. This is to no fault to anyone but our own. We still managed hike to an alpine lake, kayak the length of Wrights in to the back creek which was like something I’ve never seen before. The creek is deeper than a majority of the lake, as an avid fly fisherman this was a crazy sight as the width of the creek was maybe 12 feet max. I have Verizon and she has T-mobile, neither of us had service which is cool with me because I go out to the woods to unplug. All in all, we’re looking forward to coming back. It was really a great trip and an awesome memory we’ll cherish for a long time.
Megan O ★ 5 · Sep 2025I love this campsite. So peaceful and the sites are nicely spread out. Usually a pretty respectful crowd. Lots of access to great hiking nearby.
Location
ELDORADO
20.2 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
9.9 mi to Emerald Bay (straight-line)
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Policies
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 1:00 PM
- Max stay
- 14 nights
- Pets
- Allowed (per listing)
- Campfires
- Allowed (per listing)
About
Wrights Lake Campground sits in the timber belt at nearly 7,000 feet, with campsites set among pine and fir and a grassy understory. The campground is immediately adjacent to Wrights Lake, a roughly 40-acre, quiet mountain lake where motorboats are prohibited and visitors concentrate on trout fishing, swimming and non-motorized boating. Trails and trailheads cluster within about five miles Bloodsucker, Rockbound and Twin Lakes provide direct routes into Desolation Wilderness so hikers and horseback riders can head out from camp into high-country granite and late-season wildflower displays. The…
Amenities
Accessible ParkingAmphitheaterTrailheadsVault ToiletsWater Seasonal
Nearby activities
Swimming SiteDay Use AreaFishingCampingBirdingHikingNon Motorized Boating
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources
At a glance
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
- Max rig length
- Listing Longest RV site listed: 99 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length)
- Hookups & power
- Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
- Pull-through / back-in
- Listing 1 pull-through, 36 back-in
- Road & site access
- Listing 63 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
- Pets
- Listing Allowed
- Cell signal
- Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (44 reports), AT&T 0 (25 reports), T-Mobile 0 (19 reports)
- Shade
- Listing 0 of 64 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
- Booking
- Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
- Price
- Listing Lowest listed rate $36/night (live price once you pick dates)
- Stay limits
- Listing 14 nights max
- Getting there
- Listing 20.2 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 9.9 mi to Emerald Bay (straight-line, not driving)
- Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
- Not listed — check with campground
Nearby parks (straight-line): Emerald Bay 9.9 mi · Sand Harbor 29 mi
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Things to do near Emerald Bay
No rig? Fly & Drive
RV rentals for this stay
Picks are 99 ft or shorter — the longest RV site listed here. Fly into Reno (~33 mi, ~55 min to Lake Tahoe, approx.) or rent locally.
Pick up near RNOSpacious & Clean 2014 RV:4 TVS & 2 SLIDE OUTS: Sleeps 8
SPARKS, NV · 4 mi from RNO airport (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 75 miPets OK
Availability not connected · to estimate
from $210/nightvia RVRentals.com
Pick up near RNO2022 Minnie Winnie 22M
Sparks, NV · 8 mi from RNO airport (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 40 miPets OK
Availability not connected · to estimate
from $217/nightvia RVRentals.com
Delivers to Lake Tahoe2024 Jayco Jay Flight SLX - THE One & Only Tahoe - Glacier Jaybird
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Delivery up to 100 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $125/nightvia Outdoorsy
Compare Wrights Lake with alternatives
Public-agency campground
vs Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground
Booking, water, access and rig fit side by side
Read comparison →Public-agency campground
vs Sunset-Union Valley
RVs to 99 ft vs 110 ft · 20.2 vs 25.6 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
Read comparison →Public-agency campground
vs Ice House
RVs to 99 ft vs 45 ft · 20.2 vs 25.8 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
Read comparison →Where Wrights Lake fits
- By rig & style
- Tent camping at Lake Tahoe
- Nearest alternatives
- Emerald Bay State Park (10.5 mi) · Lake Tahoe KOA Journey (10.9 mi) · Fallen Leaf Campground (11.2 mi)
Other stays nearby
Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground
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Harvey West Cabin
Cabins / glamping
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Ice House
Tent sites · RV sites
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