William Kent Campground

Star4.44
1.1K reviews
1995 West Lake BLDV
Top 3% in CASummer

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B-Report Card
Indigenous Heritage
Scenic ViewsSwimmingSummer Destination
Featured in:Camping Near Lake Tahoe#2

Quick Facts

6,289 ft

Price

$42 - $118/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

80 campsites

Season

The campground is op...

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

RV Friendly
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1995 West Lake BLDV

William Kent Campground

1995 West Lake BLDV

Nearby places
Tahoe City (2 miles, approximately 5 minutes drive time)

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William Kent Campground
$42.00 - $118.00 / night
Campsite Fees
CABIN NONELECTRIC: $116.00 (+$2.00 holiday); STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $42.00 (+$2.00 holiday); YURT NONELECTRIC: $116.00 (+$2.00 holiday). Plus...
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Go if

you want reliable facilities, a scenic setting, and helpful hosts, and you don't mind requesting a site like #39 or #7 for easy access to restrooms and water

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you want deep backcountry isolation, want to avoid any bear activity, or would end up near site #60 by the dumpster

Campgrounds
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
William Kent Campground
B-

Camper Report Card

How campers graded it

Rated higher than 59% of graded campgrounds

Graded on what 855 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.

Strengths

  • Grade A.Staff & hosts
  • Grade B+.Cleanliness
  • Grade B+.Booking

Watch-outs

  • Grade F.Belonging
  • Grade D.Safety
  • Grade C.Value

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About Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Context for the broader area surrounding William Kent Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.

<p style="margin-bottom: 12px;">Follow the slideshow links for information on camping reservations, beaches and picnic areas, Desolation Wilderness permits, Taylor Creek Visitor Center, Tallac Historic Site, summer recreation and much more!</p><!-- SLIDER --><link href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5318146.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /><div id="slider"><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5137140" target="_blank"><img alt="Fallen Leaf Campground sign." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd544725.jpg" title="Campground Reservations" /></a> <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5157481" target="_blank"><img alt="The Crystal Range sits behind Mt. Tallac." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd532927.jpg" title="Desolation Wilderness Permits" /></a> <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5134175" target="_blank"><img alt="Nevada Beach on Lake Tahoe's East Shore" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd551879.jpg" title="Beach and Picnic Areas" /></a> <!-- a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5155553" target="_blank"><img alt="Ranger Lindsay leads fifth-grade students through the snowy forest during Winter Trek." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd606561.jpg" title="Winter Recreation" /></a --> <!-- a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5292707" target="_blank"><img alt="Fifth-grade students trek through the snowy forest on snowshoes." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd606560.jpg" title="Winter Trek Conservation Education Information" /></a --> <a href="/recarea/ltbmu/recarea/?recid=11785" target="_blank"><img alt="The Stream Profile Chamber at the visitor center provides a view of the stream environment through aquarium-like windows." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd534353.jpg" title="Taylor Creek Visitor Center/Stream Profile Chamber" /></a> <a href="/recarea/ltbmu/recarea/?recid=11784" target="_blank"><img alt="The Honeymoon Cabin at Tallac Historic Site sits alongside the south shore of Lake Tahoe." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd534332.jpg" title="Tallac Historic Site, photo courtesy of Tahoe Heritage Foundation" /></a> <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd639731.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Lake of the Sky Journal" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd592047.jpg" title="2019 Lake of the Sky Journal" /></a> <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5136764" target="_blank"><img alt="Kayaker paddles on Lake Tahoe." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd537798.jpg" title="Summer Recreation Information" /></a> <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5196661" target="_blank"><img alt="Kokanee salmon school during fall spawning." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd551905.jpg" title="Fall Fish Festival" /></a> <a href="http://tahoeboatinspections.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Kid jumping off boat into Lake Tahoe" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd544699.jpg" title="Boaters and Paddlers" /></a> <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/?cid=stelprdb5415822" target="_blank"><img alt="American Black Bear" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd536728.jpg" title="Living In and Visiting Bear and Mountain Lion Habitat" /></a></div><!-- /SLIDER -->

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