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U.S. Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · CA

South Loop 2 · Site Tent S16.

at Meeks Bay Resort

Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
20 ftLongest rig
32 ftRoom
6,240 ftElevation
29%Tree cover
482 ftWater · to Meeks Creek
211 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026
Toilet: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), nearest mapped amenity=toilets to this site’s coordinate · Oct 7, 2026

Room

32 ftto the nearest other site, against 38 ft typical here
#60 of 94roomiest site in the campground
5other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesTent S17 32 ftTent S15 41 ftTent S18 47 ftTent S14 86 ftTent S19 96 ftTent S13 105 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeTent Only Nonelectric
LoopSouth Loop 2
Max vehicle length20 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Accessible Drinking WaterYes
Accessible Flush ToiletsYes
Accessible Picnic AreaYes
Accessible ShowersYes
Beach AccessYes
Campfire RingsYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Coin ShowersYes
Day Use AreaYes
Drinking WaterYes
Drinking Water (Hand Pump)Yes
Food Storage LockerYes
General StoreYes
Kayak RentalsYes
Lake AccessYes
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Parking AreaYes
Paved RoadsYes
Paved SitesYes
Picnic TablesYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance8 ft
Water SpigotYes
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 34
Water HookupNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Carto 18 ft
Small Tentno length limit listed
Also to 20 ft · 1
Pop Upto 20 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site Tent S16 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Meeks Bay Resort →

Nobody has photographed this site. The campground’s own photographs are on its page.

Most private sites hereWashoe House 910 ftKehlet Mansion 358 ftTent N05 96 ftRV 8 69 ftRV 16 69 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index