Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Eagles Nest Campground provides a Lake Tahoe and Camp Richardson Resort experience unlike any other. Featuring beach access, and all the amenities you can think of within walking distance, guests get to bask in the remarkable beauty of Tahoe without sacrificing the resort experience. The campground has 25 double standard tent sites and 6 standard triple tent sites. Each campsite has a bear-proof food locker, picnic table, and fire pit with cooking grate. Tent camping only in this campground. No RVs allowed.
Eagles Nest Campground is nestled in the beautiful pines of the Sierra Nevadas. A short 10 minute walk to Lake Tahoe along a paved bike path. There is a Bar and Grill, General Store with Deli, Full Service Marina, and Ice Cream Parlor on site.
Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring with grate for cooking, and a bear-proof food storage locker. Tent sites have paved parking pads. Accessible flush toilets and coin operated showers are available.
Tent camping only in this campground. No RVs allowed.
Fire wood and camping supplies are available for purchase at the General Store.
Check in is at the Eagles Nest Campground Kiosk located on HWY 89. On-site security, Property is staffed 24 hrs.
This is not a pet-friendly resort. Only service dogs accepted.
Notifications and Alerts
Need to Know
There are absolutely no pets allowed at this resort other than service animals.
Tent camping only in this campground. No RVs allowed.
Forest Order No. 19-15-01: Prohibits camping for a combined total of no more than 14 days during a calendar year (January-December), forest-wide. Visitors may book campsites annually but the maximum stay may not exceed a total of 14 days each calendar year (January-December).
Check in is at the Kiosk at the entry to the Eagle's Nest Campground off of HWY 89.
Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in the provided food storage lockers at the site.
Single Tent Sites - Maximum of 6 people, 2 tents, 1 Vehicle (1 additional parking pass may be purchased)
Double Tent Sites - Maximum of 12 people, 4 tents, 2 Vehicle (2 additional parking passes may be purchased)
Triple Tent Sites - Maximum of 18 people, 6 tents, 3 Vehicle (3 additional parking passes may be purchased)
Campfires are permitted in the provided designated metal fire rings only, and must be attended at all times.
Charcoal BBQs are not allowed within the campgrounds or on the beach.
Quiet time is between 10pm and 8am.
Reservation holders must be present at check-in with ID.
Natural Features
The resort’s unrivaled location on Lake Tahoe’s southern shore offers access to breathtaking natural wonders at an elevation of 6225 feet. Guests are surrounded by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tahoe, the towering Sierra Nevada mountains, and the lush, fragrant forests of the surrounding area. The resort’s scenic beauty is a constant invitation for outdoor activities, from hiking and biking to water sports.
Nearby Attractions
Tallac Historic Site, Emerald Bay, Pope Beach, Baldwin Beach, Fallen Leaf Lake, Mt. Tallac.
Recreation
Historic Camp Richardson Resort offers everything wonderful about outdoor recreation in Lake Tahoe. Recreational activities include biking, camping, fishing, hiking, sandy beach access, boating, paddling and more!
Contact Information
Mailing
PO BOX 16754 South Lake Tahoe CA 96151
Physical
1900 Jameson Beach Rd South Lake Tahoe CA 96150
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: (800)544-1801 or (530)541-1801
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Badger's Den Campground is located 3 miles south of Tahoe City, on California Highway 89 (Emerald Bay Road).
From Sacramento, take U.S. Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe and proceed north past the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Highway 89 (the "Y"). Look for the Camp Richardson Resort sign on the right side of the Highway.
From North Shore (I-80, Reno, Truckee) take Highway 89 or U.S. Highway 50 to South Shore.
Available Campsites
- Site 88, Loop White Bark Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 109, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 94, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 107, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 91, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 98, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 103, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 111, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 114, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 102, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 108, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 101, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 113, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 96, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 93, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 90, Loop White Bark Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 100, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 87, Loop White Bark Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 89, Loop White Bark Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 110, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 115, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 95, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 92, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 99, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 104, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 97, Loop Jeffrey Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 106, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 85, Loop White Bark Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 86, Loop White Bark Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 105, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 112, Loop Lodgepole Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
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