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Fallen Leaf Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 38.92561, -120.05092
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Fallen Leaf Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,345 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Fallen Leaf CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Fallen Leaf Campground · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery0 mi
- WWater1 mi
- @Mail1 mi
- PPropane2 mi
- HHardware2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- EVEV fast charger3 mi
- OOutfitter3 mi
- RxPharmacy3 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- MMechanic3 mi
- ShShower4 mi
- DDump4 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 0 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Fallen Leaf Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,345 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
38.92561, -120.05092
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Fallen Leaf Campground · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSouth Lake Tahoe · ~3.8 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.7 mi
- FuelSwiss Mart Food and Gas · ~2.5 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~2.2 mi
- Dump station~4.3 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~0.2 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~2.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicCarson Valley Medical Center Urgent Care · ~14.9 mi
- HardwareDIY Home Center · ~2.4 mi
EV charging — from Fallen Leaf Campground · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger2.6 mi straight-line E — South Lake Tahoe, CA - Emerald Bay Road - Tesla Supercharger (at a brewery / winery) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 12 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach18 within 25 mi · 59 within 50 · 305 within 100 · 822 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS2.7 mi — GF4EVA SOUTH LAKE DC2, South Lake Tahoe
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO2.7 mi — GF4EVA SOUTH LAKE DC2, South Lake Tahoe
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.7 mi — GF4EVA SOUTH LAKE L2, South Lake Tahoe, CA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 448751 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Fallen Leaf Campground · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomFallen Leaf Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomLake Tahoe Visitor Center (Taylor Creek) · ~0.7 mi N · USFS
- Flush restroomEstates Interpretive Site · ~0.9 mi NE · USFS
- Flush restroomCamp Richardson Resort, Lodge And Cabins · ~0.9 mi NE · USFS
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Other camps near Fallen Leaf Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bayview Campground~2.9 mi · fee
- Nevada Beach Campground~6.5 mi · fee
- Meeks Bay Campground~8.5 mi · fee
- Luther Pass Overflow Campground~9.3 mi
The unit that manages Fallen Leaf Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Fallen Leaf Campground are set by Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Fallen Leaf Campground
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-26: $47 per night, single site; cabins $126 per night; +$2 per night on holidays. recreation.gov listing 232769 agrees ($47 standard, $126 cabin, season 22 May - 12 Oct 2026). Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/laketahoebasin/recreation/fallen-leaf-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Fallen Leaf Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Fallen Leaf Campground
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Power off-grid →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →