Campgrounds
Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina
1900 Jameson Beach Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Camp Richardson Historic Resort and Marina occupies 118 acres of lakefront on the south shore of Lake Tahoe and has operated as a public resort for over a century, with no affiliation to any youth or membership organization. Lodging spans a historic hotel, lakeside cabins, the Beachside Inn and Richardson House, alongside roughly 200 tent campsites and 100 RV sites, so travelers can book anything from a rustic tent site to a fireplace cabin with a full kitchen.
The property functions as a self-contained lakefront stop: a full-service marina with watercraft rentals, a sandy beach rated among the best on the lake, lakefront dining at The Grove restaurant, a general store and deli, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor, and an on-site bike rental shop with hourly and daily rates. It sits directly on Highway 89 along the West Shore just outside South Lake Tahoe, open year-round, with hotel and cabin bookings handled through the resort's own site and camping and RV sites reserved through recreation.gov.
Common Questions
Is Camp Richardson open to the general public?
Yes. It is a commercial resort open year-round to any traveler, not a private or youth-organization camp.
Can you rent a bike at Camp Richardson?
Yes, the resort has an on-site bike rental shop with hourly and daily rates.
How do you book camping or RV sites at Camp Richardson?
Camping and RV village sites are reserved through recreation.gov, while the hotel, cabins and Beachside Inn are booked through the resort's own reservation site.