Carson River Resort operates as a private campground along the Carson River, charging $55 per night with electric hookups and standard amenities including showers and WiFi. Campers check in at the resort building before accessing sites, with some positioned directly on the river and others set back from the water. The property attracts fly fishing enthusiasts who use the river access, and site 10 sits away from other campers for those preferring more separation.
Staff occasionally hosts barbecues with live music, though the timing varies. Bears inhabit the area, with recent sightings of a mother and cubs across the river at dusk. The Toiyabe National Forest Markleeville Campground provides a forest service alternative less than two miles away.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsCarson River Resort is located in California near Markleeville
Address
12399 State Rt 89
Markleeville, CA 96120
Coordinates
38.68434584 N
119.75302018 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 5/7/26
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
Drive Time
- 42 min from Carson City, NV
- 1 hr 9 min from Reno, NV
- 2 hrs 2 min from Sacramento, CA
- 2 hrs 28 min from Stockton, CA
