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

Site 020.

at Sardine Lake

This site, in 4 agency photographs
Filed by the agency against this site and 2 other campsites here
Sierra Buttes near Sardine Lake Campground, filed by the agency against 3 campsites at Sardine Lake
Sierra Buttes near Sardine Lake Campground · TNF
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
33 ftLongest rig
83 ftRoom
5,730 ftElevation
38%Tree cover
416 ftWater · to Sardine Creek
1,716 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap

Room

83 ftto the nearest other site, against 63 ft typical here
#5 of 26roomiest site in the campground
1other site within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopAREA SARDINE LAKE
Max vehicle length33 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingDouble
Max Num of People12
Max Num of Vehicles4
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length35 ft
Fire PitYes
Food LockerYes
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
AccessibleNot listed

What fits here

Rvto 30 ft
Tentno length limit listed
Trailerno length limit listed

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.

Book this exact site

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

Site 020 on recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Sardine Lake →

Most private sites here023 101 ft016 86 ft017 86 ft014 84 ft020 83 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index