Top Tent Camping near Gardnerville, NV
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Best Tent Sites Near Gardnerville, NV (59)
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Luther Pass
Echo Lake, California6 Reviews2 Photos430 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
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Donner Memorial State Park Campground
Truckee, California17 Reviews47 Photos231 SavesDonner Memorial State Park offers the summer vacationer opportunities for Donner Lake camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, water-skiing, and hiking. In winter, visitors can cross-country ski and snowshoe on trails and enjoy the season's beauty. Visitors are welcome year-round at the Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center and at the Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate those who emigrated to California from the east in the mid-1800's. The Visitor Center features compelling new exhibits that tell the stories of the Emigrant Experience, the Donner Party, the Land of the Washoe, Chinese construction of the railroad, and early motoring adventures over Donner Pass.
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
$35 / night
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Lovers Leap Campground
Twin Bridges, California6 Reviews4 Photos99 SavesRecreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.Lovers Leap__CampgroundFees
- Tents
- Cabins
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
- Glamping
- Trash
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Markleeville Campground - Temporarily Closed
Markleeville, California4 Reviews6 Photos30 SavesTemporarily Closed The Markleeville Campground on the Carson Ranger District near Markleeville, CA is temporally closed, while area is being assessed for flood damage.
Check Status here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/htnf/alerts-notices/?aid=74769
Located on Markleeville Creek, in the shade of Jeffrey pines and cottonwood trees. Generally open late April through early September.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$18 / night
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Desolation Wilderness - Aloha Zone
Twin Bridges, California5 Reviews13 Photos254 Saves- Pets
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
$5 / night
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Middle Creek & Expansion Campground - TEMP CLOSED FOR 2023 SEASON
Markleeville, California2 Reviews1 Photo6 SavesDue to heavy snow loads, the campground will be closed for the 2023 season.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
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Kaspian Campground
Tahoma, California3 Reviews11 Photos175 SavesOverview
Kaspian Campground is located in a mature forest of pine trees overlooking the beautiful Lake Tahoe. Campers will be nestled in a sparse forest of pine trees and evergreen shrubs, just minutes from the bright blue water of Tahoe. The lake and its sandy beaches provides ample recreation opportunities.
Recreation
Kaspian Campground is ideal for visitors planning a full day of biking around Lake Tahoe. Bike trails that traverse the western shores of the lake begin near the campground. Visitors enjoy water sports on the lake and relaxing on its sandy beaches.
Facilities
Kaspian Campground is ideal for visitors planning a full day of biking around Lake Tahoe. Bike trails that traverse the western shores of the lake begin near the campground. Visitors enjoy water sports on the lake and relaxing on its sandy beaches.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a former picnic area, across the street from the lake. Campsites are spaced for privacy and surrounded by tall ponderosa pine and white fir trees. Some sites offer spectacular views of Lake Tahoe through the trees.
contact_info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 541-1537 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Kaspian Campground is less than 10 miles from the popular Meeks Bay.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
$27 - $29 / night
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Kirkwood Campground
Kirkwood, California2 Reviews1 Photo79 SavesRecreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.Kirkwood CampgroundPicnickingFees and PassesNon-motorized Trails Mokelumne Wilderness
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- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
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Pacific Valley Campground
Bear Valley, California3 Reviews12 Photos54 SavesCampground is closed. Alpine meadow and forest, adjacent to Mokelumne River and near Mosquito Lakes. Good fishing in Pacific Creek and the Mokelumne River, good early season deer hunting. Vault toilets. 19 designated sites. Campground will remain open as long as weather allows.
- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Picnic Table
$10 / night
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North Canyon Campground
Glenbrook, Nevada1 Review6 Photos137 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
- Picnic Table
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Recent Tent Reviews In Gardnerville
979 Reviews of 59 Gardnerville Campgrounds
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
Peaceful lake
Large sites very peaceful. Most sites close to the lake. We visited the last week of August. Expect to see bears. Hosts were clear about the need to keep campsites clear of food. Since you could not dump dish water on ground because of the bears it was more effort to wash up after meals. It would be nice if there was a dish washing station . We have seen this at other campsites we have been to. The have AT&A cell service had good service
Logger Campground
Beautiful campground with lake views.
Love our stay at Logger Campground, very clean vault toilets, and facility. Most of the spots are very tight, narrow spaces. Make some when you book, you get the right size spot. Pay dump just offsite.
Carson RV Resort
Worthy of the resort title!
We normally prefer wilderness parks, and generally avoid RV parks. We’ve stayed in a few though and this one is by far the absolute nicest one we’ve ever stayed in!! It recently changed ownership and the new owners have invested in a first-class place! We had to find a last minute place on a Sunday due to the Davis Creek Regional park fire. We pulled in here and were helped by a wonderful young woman in the office. What I liked most about this place was that it is more spacious than typical RV parks. Also, more importantly, the bathrooms were amazing and deserving of the “resort” name. While there may have been a few rigs here longer term, their sites were neat and orderly. The location is by a highway (and behind Costco), but the noise wasn’t bad at all. The pool area is beautiful and includes outdoor grills and a gas fire pit. There is minimal shade as the trees are all new. The laundry rooms (2!) were lovely. We would stay here again in a heartbeat. Beautiful and well run facility. Does it compare to a state or National park, no. But for what it is it is outstanding!
Boca Reservoir - Water Recreation
Nice USFS campground
All camp sites have a picnic table and a fire ring. Please ensure fires are permitted before starting a fire. The campground was clean and quiet. Pit toilets were clean and well stocked. Please note that I was there during the week. I imagine that during summer weekends it can get quite noisy with boat and jet ski traffic being so close to Reno. I would definitely stay again.
River Bend Campground — Walker River State Recreation Area
Remote, Quiet; a Desert Oasis
I stayed only one night here in 2022 while traveling through. It was a pretty drive through rural western Nevada, which ended in a four mile graded dirt road. I was driving an SUV with high clearance, but the road is suitable for RVs if you take it slow. Both campgrounds are RV suitable. This one does not have hook ups, but quail run does. The facilities are very new. Each site has a covered picnic table It is not a great tent camping area in my opinion because it is a desert loop and you are out in the open. I slept in my SUV. The area itself is beautiful though, and I need to make another, longer stop there and at the nearby "elbow" unit, which is more remote.
Davis Creek Regional Park
It was on fire 9/7
My 1-star review is only because, sadly, a fire started at this campground and was out of control by the time we arrived. It grew to 1,500 acres and destroyed 6 structures. I was really looking forward to staying at this park. Sadly, it has likely been destroyed.
Silver Fork Campground
Peaceful getaway
Beautiful river area, friendly people, hills to hike around! There’s a fire pit and bbq set up at each site and bathrooms and drinking water around the campgrounds. Seems like an amazing spot for a family camping trip! I believe it was $28 a night for a single spot or $14 with a discount. Cons for a nomad is there’s 0 service out there even hiking to the top of the mountain. It’s also about an hour of winding roads from the nearest town to get there. IMO not worth it when there’s plentyyyy of free camping pull offs you pass on the way there.
Bear Valley Dispersed Camping
Pin is incorrect
So disappointing this app has failed us like 5 times now on camping spots. Not the right location.
Scotts Lake Rd Dispersed Camping
Beautiful, popular, treacherous
I’m motorcycle camping and the ground level was about half full, mostly RVs, so I attempted to head up Scott Lake Road.
The dirt was manageable but there are sections of large rocks difficult to pass on two wheels. I crossed several but I dropped my bike before the second circle. Defeated and exhausted from a long day’s ride, I headed back down to set up my camp among the RV set.
No shade to the lifestyle but this is an awfully long drive to watch TV at top volume.
Ice House Campground
Quiet campground with frequent bears
I made reservations here a week prior to our trip because I was looking for a warmer place to camp. I previously had reservations at Pinecrest, but it was going to be in the 50s during the day and 30s at night. Which isn’t ideal since I have a 7 month old and a 3 year old. But it ended up getting pretty chilly here as well - high 50s, low 40s. I do not recommended campsite 3, where we camped. It is a double site and is spacious enough for two families. But the campground had 3 bears that were visiting every night. One huge black bear, and a mama black bear with her cub. It was disappointing to learn this by getting a visit by the black bear who comes down from behind our campsite (which is why I do not recommend campsite 3). Luckily, our kids were asleep when the black bear came around 9pm. The camp host never came by to check us in, even though we were right next to their site. They did not inform us of the three bears that would be coming by. Obviously we are in bear country, so precautions were taken. But it would have been nice to know, since we have little ones exploring the area behind us (where one of the bears was coming down). When my husband informed the camp host of the bear that came by she wasn’t surprised at all and said “oh there’s three that come every night. One big black bear who is about 4.5ft tall on all fours - he’s a big guy! And a mama bear with her cub.” This was very strange to me that she didn’t come by and tell us this, nor did she tell the other campers around us. We went and informed the two sites by us so that they were aware of this. Aside from that, the campground is beautiful. You can chop your own wood, since there was a couple of dead trees around. The walk to the reservoir is short and sweet. The water isn’t freezing either, our dog enjoyed her daily swim. I recommend this campground for its beauty but be prepared for a bear visit.
Luther Pass Dispersed Camping
Hold on
There’s no legal “dispersed” camping at Luther Pass; there are 11 tent sites with a maximum stay of five days. Very nice campground, though.
Bear Valley Dispersed Camping
Crowded
Wooded campground, cool weather, good phone reception, many spots taken with no activity probably by locals. Lake, hiking, close shopping.
Union Valley Reservoir
Beautiful !
Loved the time spent. Crozier fire started. Made for a bitter sweet sunset.
Scotts Lake Rd Dispersed Camping
Great
Lots of people ! come early for a spot. nice views around. lots and lots of bugs. i sleep in my car and crack the windows a little bit and i woke up to a shit ton of bugs that got in my car. even more surrounding the cars. very quiet at night, maybe i just got lucky lol.
Eureka Valley Campground
Great location for fishing
Six of us went and got 2 campsites, 27 & 28. Very roomy and lots of shade. Other sites have varying degrees of shade from good to none. Fishing was fantastic with both flies and lures. Bathrooms nearest camp host are much nicer than the others. Hosts were extremely nice. Price was just $12/night with national parks pass. Tons of free firewood from downed trees in area
Tahoe Valley Campground
Great place
They have pull through sites and back in sites. This is a great spot if you have kids. Lots of stuff to do just at the resort
Truckee River RV Park
Website states switched to permanent tenants
I have not stayed here but the website states switched to permanent residents. Likely hard to find a spot.
Tahoe National Forest Boca Campground
Boca Rest
I spent nine days camping at Boca rest, it is a beautiful campsite. I was there before memorial day weekend so it was fairly empty. The fishing and the little Truckee and the lake was outstanding.
Crystal Springs Campground
Camping under giant sequoias! What more could you want?
Beautiful, wild forest camping under huge sequoia trees in a well maintained campground with fairly well separated sites. Flush toilets and garbage disposal but no dump station or electrical or water hookups. Definitely not for big rigs and I have a teardrop trailer and my Outback which are almost 30 ft and it was quite a challenge
Davis Creek Regional Park
Nice spot for a few days
We actually camp here often because it's the closest place that feels like we're in the mountains. Not many campgrounds in Northern NV have forest like trees. The spaces are a good size but kinda close to one another. Rangers are friendly and often stop by just to see how things are going. Currently there's a fire ban but they do have fire pits. You can park right at your site. The rate has increased to 30.00 a night and they charge a pet fee of 1.00 per animal per night. The only thing that kind of detracts from the camping atmosphere is the freeway. You are close enough to hear it but it's more a white noise with the occasional truck breaking. You can't see it though so that's a plus.
Highland Lakes Campground
Heat Wave Escape
This area is beautiful. At almost 9000 feet elevation, it is a great place to escape a heat wave on either side of the Sierra. Reno was having 104 degree highs, so we were looking for elevation that was not too far away. 20 degrees cooler here. Highway 4 over Ebbetts Pass is an interesting drive. About 1-1/2 lanes wide, winding, no guard rails. The 7 mile dirt road from Highway 4 to Highland Lakes takes awhile. We go slow. We put our van with a great unobstructed view over the lake out the slider and from under our awning looking towards Hiram Peak. The hiking in the area was spectacular. Lots of trails, snow fields, wild flowers, and wonderful views.
Lookout Campground
Fantastic Crystal Peak
This site is really close to Reno, except for the time it takes on the dirt road. We went in one way and out the other. Our way in was from 395 at Bordertown north of Reno on Long Valley Road. Once on the dirt the first couple of miles were bad washboard. Slow going. Then, the rest of the trip had some challenging driving with rocks and ruts. We went really slow and everything was fine. We left via Dog Valley Road and hit the pavement again in Verdi.
We visited for a night mid-week. Only one other campsite was occupied. The trail from the campground to Crystal Peak was great. It's more like Crystal knoll. The history of Cristal Peak is amazing, and the crystals are everywhere. Really nice views from atop the knoll too. Many people visit just for the day to collect crystals.
USFS Silver Fork Dispersed
Overnight stay
We recently spent a night at this campsite and found it to be perfect for a quick overnight getaway. The area is spacious and conveniently located not too far off the main road, making it easy to access without feeling too isolated.
There are plenty of sites to choose from, catering to different preferences. However, we recommend taking some time to survey the land before setting up camp, as some spots are slightly sloped.
A huge plus is the gas station just about 5 minutes down the road. It’s well-stocked with all the convenient store items you might have forgotten at home, making it easy to grab any last-minute necessities.
Overall, it was a delightful stay. Just remember, always practice Leave No Trace principles—pack out what you pack in!
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
Lake Tahoe
Beautiful, clean campground very close to the lake. We loved it.
Tahoe State Recreation Area Campground
Horrible customer service
Couldn’t even get to the point of making a reservation or getting there cause they didn’t pick up the phone despite being on hold for 10 minutes
Lakeside (truckee)
Nice big quiet lake
Clean and easy to get to with 27ft class a. Some sites weren't as flat as others. First come first served worked well.
BLM FLATTOP
Access Sucks
The road kinda sucks but VC is a good time. It was nice other than the road. Please remember to pack everything out, there was a lot of trash I had to pick up that was left behind by others.
Guide to Gardnerville
Camping near Gardnerville, Nevada, offers a mix of stunning scenery and outdoor adventures. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.
What to do:
- Hiking: There are numerous trails nearby. Many campers enjoy the breathtaking views and the chance to explore nature. One reviewer mentioned, "The campground is remote and picturesque, making it an ideal spot for hikers."
- Water Activities: If you love water sports, you can find spots for kayaking and swimming. A camper shared, "The lake is a 5 min walk away not to mention near the start of many hiking trails in desolation wilderness."
- Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for local wildlife. One visitor noted, "I saw Bald Eagles and Comorans with their babies. Butterflies, chipmunks, and a few squirrels."
What campers like:
- Spacious Campsites: Many campers appreciate the roomy sites. A review highlighted, "Camping spots are spaced out enough that you are not right on top of your neighbor."
- Clean Facilities: Clean restrooms and well-maintained grounds are a big plus. One camper remarked, "The restrooms were clean, and the campground itself was decent."
- Beautiful Scenery: The natural beauty of the area is a major draw. A visitor said, "Breathtakingly beautiful," capturing the essence of the surroundings.
What you should know:
- Bear Activity: Be prepared for bear encounters. A camper warned, "There was a lot of bear activity, but we loved it here," emphasizing the importance of food storage.
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may lack certain amenities. One review stated, "The showers were perfect. Toilets clean," but also noted that some sites might not have showers.
- Seasonal Access: Check the camping season before you go. For example, one campground is open from May 16 to October 11, so plan accordingly.
Tips for camping with families:
- Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with amenities for kids. One reviewer mentioned, "This is a great spot if you have kids. Lots of stuff to do just at the resort."
- Safety First: Always keep an eye on little ones, especially with wildlife around. A camper shared, "We had a bear visit our campsite, so it’s crucial to store your food in the provided bear boxes."
- Plan for Comfort: Bring extra blankets or sleeping bags for chilly nights. A family noted, "It ended up getting pretty chilly here as well - high 50s, low 40s."
Tips from RVers:
- Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. One RVer said, "The sites are small but have full hookups," which is great for larger rigs.
- Be Prepared for Dust: Some campgrounds have dirt roads that can get dusty. A reviewer mentioned, "My biggest issue with this campground is the dirt. It’s this ash dirt that gets everywhere."
- Book Early: Popular spots fill up fast, especially during peak season. A camper advised, "Definitely book six months in advance."
Camping near Gardnerville, Nevada, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. With beautiful landscapes and plenty of activities, it’s a great spot to unwind and connect with nature.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Gardnerville, NV is Luther Pass with a 4.7-star rating from 6 reviews.
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