Free camping near Zephyr Cove, NV
Yes. 16 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Zephyr Cove, NV are listed as free; 20 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is Luther Pass Overflow Campground, 16 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Nevada Beach Campground, 2.8 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 44 camps near Zephyr Cove, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Beach Campground | 2.8 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 9.1 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Bayview Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| William Kent Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 16 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 16 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Bear Lake | 17 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Barker | 17 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 18 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 19 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 20 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 20 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Wrights Lake Equestrian Cg | 21 | Fee | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Red Fir Group | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Loon Lake Group Campgrounds | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Northshore Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Loon Lake Equestrian Group | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 22 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Tells Equestrian Cg | 22 | Free | Tells Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jones Place | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 23 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 23 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 23 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 24 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 24 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Picayune | 24 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Upper Hell Hole Cg | 24 | Free | Lagoon Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 24 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Martin Meadow Cg | 24 | Free | Caples Creek (river) | 1.9 mi to Kit Carson | — |
| Airport Flat Cg | 25 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Gilberts | — |
Who manages the camps near Zephyr Cove, NV
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Eldorado National Forest — 17 camps: 6 free, 9 fee, 2 unpriced
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 9 camps: 2 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Tahoe National Forest — 8 camps: 6 free, 2 fee
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 7 camps: 2 free, 2 fee, 3 unpriced
- Sierra Front Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 44 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Zephyr Cove, NV
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Zephyr Cove, NV, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.