U.S. Forest Service · Toiyabe National Forest · NV

Zephyr Cove RV & Campground

ReservableBookable through November 16; an off-peak season follows November 17 to May 14.
Book on recreation.govWe make nothing when you book
Right now
Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 15:38 UTC
A night
$64–$101Across the site types the agency prices
Sites
150All of them booked ahead
50 ftLongest rig
6,270 ftElevation
721 ftWater · an unnamed stream
1.8 miNW of Kingsbury, NV
41%Tree cover

The place

the agency’s own description · what’s there · 4 notices

In the agency’s own words

Lake Tahoe is one of the most stunning destinations on the planet, making it a top choice for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy RV cruising and camping. Zephyr Cove Resort's award-winning RV Park & Campground provides the perfect balance of modern amenities and the peaceful charm of a beautiful wooded setting. A major advantage of staying at Zephyr Cove Resort's RV Park & Campground is its prime location on the southeast shore of Lake Tahoe, just a short stroll from the Zephyr Cove Restaurant, beach access, the M.S. Dixie II paddlewheeler, marina activities, horseback riding, and a general store. Keep reading

Recreation

Beach Activities - The mile-long sandy beach at Zephyr Cove Resort provides endless opportunities for fun in the sun. Watercraft Rentals - We're here to help you find the perfect water toys, from ski boats to paddleboats, all available right on the shores of Zephyr Cove Resort. Horseback Riding - At South Lake Tahoe, all trails lead to fun! Zephyr Cove Resort Stables guided horseback trail rides are a great way to experience the area’s serenity and beauty in summer. Non-Motorized/Tahoe Keepers | Tahoe Boat Inspections Facilities Zephyr Cove RV & Campground features 92 RV sites, 47 walk-in campsites, and10 drive-in campsites, all nestled beneath the shade of pine trees at scenic Lake Tahoe. when and how to safely haze a bear Your Vacation Rental and Bears- follow rules/secure food Natural Features A major advantage of staying at Zephyr Cove Resort's RV Park & Campground is its prime location on the southeast shore of Lake Tahoe, just a short stroll from the Zephyr Cove Restaurant, beach access, the M.S. Dixie II paddlewheeler, marina activities, horseback riding, and a general store.

Nearby Attractions

Year-Round Attractions M.S. Dixie II Cruises - The award-winning M.S. Dixie II, South Lake Tahoe's largest cruising vessel, departs from Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina and offers daytime cruises, dinner cruises, and private charters. Zephyr Cove Marina - Zephur Cove Restaurant - Open year-round, Zephyr Cove Restaurant serves an array of American favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and features a full bar offering beer, wine, and cocktails throughout the day and evening. Lake Tahoe Adventures - Lake Tahoe Adventures offers year-round experiences, from exhilarating ATV and RZR tours through the backcountry during the summer to thrilling snowmobile tours in the winter, all designed to immerse you in the beauty of nature and awaken your adventurous spirit. Casinos - Located in Stateline, NV are a multitude of casinos featuring live entertainment, special events, and nightlife. Winter Attractions Zephyr Cove Snowmobiles - With a fleet of more than 100 snowmobiles, clothing rentals, and private group tours, Zephyr Cove Snowmobiles are Lake Tahoe's top snowmobile destination. Adventure Mountain - With a base elevation of 7,400 feet, Adventure Mountain is the highest tubing destination with the most amount of snowfall and the largest area of tubing terrain in the entire Tahoe Basin.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations and changes made outside 48 hours from check-in will be charged a $20.00 fee. Cancellations and changes made inside the 48 hours will be charged the first night room deposit.

What the agency tells you

Rule

Check In: 1:00 pm Check Out: 11:00 am For your safety and the safety of our wildlife: Yes—bears and other wildlife are active in this area. Help us keep them wild (and you) safe! - Please check the rules on the back of your map upon check-in! - Important info is listed there to help keep your stay safe and enjoyable. - Store all food, trash, and scented items in the bear boxes provided. - Never leave food unattended or in your tent. - A moment of convenience can lead to a dangerous situation. Thank you for respecting nature and helping us protect it.

Rule

Campground Loops 1 & 3 include RV sites. They accommodate one RV and up to one passenger vehicle. Overflow parking is available for additional vehicles. (Extra parking fees may apply.) Tent camping is not permitted at any RV site.

Rule

Campground Loop 2 includes drive-in tent sites. There is parking for one passenger vehicle at each site. Overflow parking is available for additional vehicles. (Extra parking fees may apply.) RV camping is not permitted at any drive-in tent site.

Everything else this campground posts · 1
Rule

Campground Loop 4 includes walk-in tent sites. These sites are tent-only. They accommodate up to two tents and/or up to six people. These sites are not vehicle-accessible. Tents and equipment must be brought in & out on-foot. Vehicles cannot access these sites and must use nearby overflow parking.

Read them on the agency’s own page →

Tents and rigs

Sites
150 · 57 tent-only
Hookups
93 electric, 93 water, 86 sewer
Longest rig
50 ft
Accessible sites
9
Pets
Allowed at 147 of 150 sites
Campfires
Allowed, barring fire bans
Shade
Every site
Source: Recreation.gov campsite records · Aug 23, 2026

Facilities

Dump station
Yes
recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
Store
Nearby
Source: Stated in the agency description · Aug 23, 2026

Around the campground

On the water
Lake, Beach
Birding
Boating
Golf
Hiking
Horseback riding
Jet Skiing
Kayaking
Motor Boat
Mountain biking
Paddling
Picnicking
Skiing
Snow Tubing
Snowmobile
Night sky · 44th darkest of 65 in NV
Bortle 4
Fall color · reported 9 days ago, 12 km away
Peak color
Source: Recreation.gov activity records · Aug 23, 2026
Fall color: More Than Just Parks foliage tracker, joined to this campground by distance (12 km) · Oct 7, 2026

56 of 225 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 15:38 UTC

Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.

OpenBooked

Booking windowThrough November 16Bookable now through November 16, 2026, the end of the peak season. The off-peak season that follows runs November 17, 2026 through May 14, 2027; recreation.gov releases it on its own schedule, so check there before counting on those nights.recreation.gov
A night$64–$101plus $8 to reserve, once per bookingthe agency’s rate schedule
A weekend$136–$210DerivedFriday and Saturday, everything includedours, from the lines above
If plans change$10 to cancel$10 to change a reservation; this campground publishes its own terms toorecreation.gov’s schedule
Runs itU.S. Forest ServiceBooked through recreation.govthe agency’s record
Watch for a cancellation

Full? Watch it.

One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Tell me when the season opens

Watch for the season to open

One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

We’ll write once, when the season that starts Tue, Nov 17 2026 is open for booking.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Book on recreation.gov

We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.

Every line of the receipt · 23

What you actually pay

The sign priceU.S. Forest Service
A night, per site$64–$101
Walk-In Campsite$64
Drive-In Tent Site$73
25' RV Back In$101
25' RV Pull-Thru$101
30' RV Back In$101
30' RV Pull-Thru$101
35' RV Back In$101
40' RV Back In$101
40' RV Pull-Thru$101
50' RV Back In$101
50' RV Pull-Thru$101
Group area, a night$407
Rates for the season the campground is in now, May 1, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026.
The booking feerecreation.gov
Reservation fee, booked online$8
One fee per reservation, however many nights you book, and it’s non-refundable. $9 if you book by phone, $3 in person.
Pass discounts only apply to the recreation (or use) fee for the facility. Other charges such as electricity or water hookups, reservation or other fees are not eligible for a discount.
What a stay costs
One nightDerived$72–$109
A weekend, Friday and SaturdayDerived$136–$210

Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $64–$101 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.

If your plans changerecreation.gov
Change fee, moving to dates outside your booking$10
Cancellation fee$10
Cancelling the day before, or the day of$10 + your first night
No-show$20 + your first night

“Cancellations and changes made outside 48 hours from check-in will be charged a $20.00 fee.” · this campground’s own terms

Who keeps the booking fee

The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →

How we know this receipt · 6

recreation.gov availability, read 15:38 UTC · rules read Oct 1, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this

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The sites

150 sites · which ones have room · the site map

The sites, ranked

from 150 mapped sites
28 ftbetween you and the next site, typically
97%of tent sites sit clear of electric or RV sites
Least roomLoop 4 11 4 ftLoop 4 12 4 ftLoop 4 27 5 ft

2 sites share one published coordinate and are left out of the rankings.

All 150 sites

150 of 150 sites located
Tent only57RV / electric93
SleepsTakes aUp to

The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 150 of the 150 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.

Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.

1101rv electric30 ft50 amp9 ft442 ft$101
1102rv electric30 ft50 amp9 ft434 ft$101
1103rv electric30 ft50 amp33 ft399 ft$101
1104rv electric40 ft50 amp28 ft379 ft$101
1105rv electric40 ft50 amp28 ft356 ft$101
1106rv electric40 ft50 amp335 ft$101
1107rv electric35 ft50 amp335 ft$101
1108rv electric30 ft50 ampyes7 ft309 ft$101
1109rv electric30 ft50 amp13 ft311 ft$101
1110rv electric25 ft50 amp7 ft304 ft$101
1111rv electric40 ft50 amp21 ft353 ft$101
1112rv electric40 ft50 amp27 ft373 ft$101
1113rv electric40 ft50 amp13 ft410 ft$101
1114rv electric40 ft50 amp18 ft442 ft$101
1115rv electric25 ft50 amp18 ft431 ft$101
1116rv electric30 ft50 amp39 ft408 ft$101
1117rv electric25 ft50 amp39 ft330 ft$101
1118rv electric25 ft50 amp21 ft358 ft$101
1119rv electric25 ft50 amp31 ft431 ft$101
1120rv electric25 ft50 amp31 ft407 ft$101
1121rv electric30 ft50 amp13 ft423 ft$101
1122rv electric30 ft50 amp14 ft420 ft$101
1123rv electric40 ft50 amp25 ft447 ft$101
1124rv electric40 ft50 amp35 ft465 ft$101
1125rv electric30 ft50 amp15 ft472 ft$101
1126rv electric30 ft50 amp12 ft457 ft$101
1127rv electric50 ft50 amp12 ft470 ft$101
1128rv electric40 ft50 ampyes9 ft467 ft$101
1129rv electric50 ft50 amp47 ft492 ft$101
1130rv electric50 ft50 amp36 ft459 ft$101
1131rv electric40 ft50 ampyes17 ft584 ft$101
1132rv electric40 ft50 amp41 ft513 ft$101
1133rv electric30 ft50 amp14 ft426 ft$101
1134rv electric40 ft50 amp25 ft471 ft$101
1135rv electric40 ft50 amp15 ft480 ft$101
1136rv electric40 ft50 amp28 ft463 ft$101
1137rv electric40 ft50 amp9 ft458 ft$101
1138rv electric40 ft50 amp8 ft493 ft$101
1139rv electric40 ft50 amp38 ft494 ft$101
1140rv electric40 ft50 amp8 ft500 ft$101
1141rv electric30 ft50 amp47 ft560 ft$101
1142rv electric30 ft50 amp57 ft443 ft$101
1143rv electric40 ft50 amp31 ft481 ft$101
1144rv electric40 ft50 amp31 ft502 ft$101
1145rv electric40 ft50 ampyes37 ft535 ft$101
1146rv electric40 ft50 amp37 ft557 ft$101
1147rv electric40 ft50 amp17 ft572 ft$101
1148rv electric40 ft50 amp48 ft582 ft$101
1149rv electric40 ft50 amp38 ft575 ft$101
1150rv electric50 ft50 amp38 ft582 ft$101
1151rv electric50 ft50 amp38 ft555 ft$101
1152rv electric40 ft50 amp39 ft477 ft$101
1153rv electric40 ft50 amp37 ft484 ft$101
1154rv electric40 ft50 amp36 ft499 ft$101
1155rv electric40 ft50 amp36 ft526 ft$101
1156rv electric40 ft50 amp34 ft543 ft$101
1157rv electric40 ft50 amp34 ft559 ft$101
1158rv electric40 ft50 amp37 ft575 ft$101
1159rv electric40 ft50 amp21 ft605 ft$101
1160rv electric50 ft24 ft621 ft$101
1161rv electric50 ft50 amp24 ft613 ft$101
1162rv electric50 ft50 amp36 ft657 ft$101
1163rv electric25 ft50 amp48 ft607 ft$101
1164rv electric40 ft50 amp49 ft521 ft$101
1165rv electric40 ft50 amp39 ft514 ft$101
1166rv electric40 ft50 amp43 ft548 ft$101
1167rv electric40 ft50 amp38 ft571 ft$101
1168rv electric40 ft50 amp38 ft603 ft$101
1169rv electric40 ft50 amp39 ft633 ft$101
1170rv electric30 ft50 amp43 ft654 ft$101
1171rv electric40 ft50 ampyes19 ft678 ft$101
1172rv electric50 ampyes19 ft682 ft$101
1173rv electric50 amp33 ft693 ft$101
1174rv electric40 ft50 amp33 ft704 ft$101
1175rv electric40 ft50 amp53 ft723 ft$101
1176rv electric35 ft50 amp33 ft679 ft$101
1177rv electric30 ft50 amp33 ft682 ft$101
1178rv electric40 ft50 amp96 ft635 ft$101
1179rv electric40 ft50 amp60 ft530 ft$101
21tent only nonelectric18 ft45 ft738 ft$64–$73
210tent only nonelectric18 ft42 ft711 ft$64–$73
22tent only nonelectric18 ft24 ft773 ft$64–$73
23tent only nonelectric18 ft24 ft795 ft$64–$73
24tent only nonelectric18 ft27 ft835 ft$64–$73
25tent only nonelectric18 ft41 ft875 ft$64–$73
26tent only nonelectric18 ft27 ft810 ft$64–$73
27tent only nonelectric18 ft31 ft778 ft$64–$73
28tent only nonelectric18 ft31 ft754 ft$64–$73
29tent only nonelectric18 ftyes42 ft728 ft$64–$73
3180rv electric30 ft30 amp31 ft623 ft$101
3181rv electric30 ft30 amp31 ft609 ft$101
3182rv electric30 ft30 amp41 ft598 ft$101
3183rv electric30 ft30 ampyes42 ft660 ft$101
3184rv electric30 ft30 ampyes9 ft632 ft$101
3185rv electric30 ft30 amp11 ft631 ft$101
3186rv electric30 ft30 amp55 ft662 ft$101
3187rv electric30 ft30 amp11 ft622 ft$101
3188rv electric30 ft30 amp45 ft656 ft$101
3189rv electric30 ft30 amp45 ft675 ft$101
3190rv electric30 ft50 amp19 ft556 ft$101
3191rv electric30 ft50 amp19 ft562 ft$101
3192rv electric30 ft50 amp27 ft600 ft$101
3193rv electric25 ft50 amp9 ft624 ft$101
411tent only nonelectric4 ft778 ft$64–$73
412tent only nonelectric4 ft774 ft$64–$73
413tent only nonelectric6 ft773 ft$64–$73
414tent only nonelectric8 ft762 ft$64–$73
415tent only nonelectric6 ft768 ft$64–$73
416tent only nonelectric24 ft799 ft$64–$73
417tent only nonelectric20 ft847 ft$64–$73
418tent only nonelectric20 ft844 ft$64–$73
419tent only nonelectric24 ft753 ft$64–$73
420tent only nonelectric24 ft816 ft$64–$73
421tent only nonelectric47 ft830 ft$64–$73
422tent only nonelectric32 ft870 ft$64–$73
423tent only nonelectric32 ft849 ft$64–$73
424tent only nonelectric28 ft784 ft$64–$73
425tent only nonelectric24 ft756 ft$64–$73
426tent only nonelectric24 ft733 ft$64–$73
427tent only nonelectric5 ft744 ft$64–$73
428tent only nonelectric5 ft743 ft$64–$73
429tent only nonelectric19 ft676 ft$64–$73
430tent only nonelectric16 ft661 ft$64–$73
431tent only nonelectric16 ft645 ft$64–$73
432tent only nonelectric29 ft618 ft$64–$73
433tent only nonelectric38 ft580 ft$64–$73
434tent only nonelectric9 ft532 ft$64–$73
435tent only nonelectric9 ft524 ft$64–$73
436tent only nonelectric33 ft503 ft$64–$73
437tent only nonelectric78 ft525 ft$64–$73
438tent only nonelectric14 ft516 ft$64–$73
439tent only nonelectric51 ft489 ft$64–$73
440tent only nonelectric22 ft436 ft$64–$73
441tent only nonelectric13 ft402 ft$64–$73
442tent only nonelectric18 ft340 ft$64–$73
443tent only nonelectric20 ft317 ft$64–$73
444tent only nonelectric18 ft325 ft$64–$73
445tent only nonelectric13 ft394 ft$64–$73
446tent only nonelectric22 ft453 ft$64–$73
447tent only nonelectric23 ft444 ft$64–$73
448tent only nonelectric21 ft465 ft$64–$73
449tent only nonelectric21 ft486 ft$64–$73
450tent only nonelectric18 ft520 ft$64–$73
451tent only nonelectric28 ft529 ft$64–$73
452tent only nonelectric30 ft547 ft$64–$73
453tent only nonelectric30 ft559 ft$64–$73
454tent only nonelectric42 ft481 ft$64–$73
455tent only nonelectric53 ft606 ft$64–$73
456tent only nonelectric18 ft515 ft$64–$73
457tent only nonelectric42 ft442 ft$64–$73

OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.

25 of 150 listed

Getting there

the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number

The weather

the next four days · the thirty-year normal

Next four days, and the thirty-year normal

Forecast

This Afternoon63°Sunny
Tonight45°Clear
Saturday66°Sunny
Saturday Night45°Clear

NWS forecast for Zephyr Cove, NV

Typical weather

Typical October night 38°F, day 60°F.

Coldest month of the year: typical January night 25°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.

90°32°20°

Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more

A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.

Measured at: GLENBROOK, NV (USC00263205), 5 miles away and 80 ft higher

The land, and who answers for it

what threatens it · who answers for it

Roadless country, and what’s coming for it

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You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.

Who answers for this land

Mark Amodei, official portrait

Zephyr Cove RV & Campground is in Nevada’s 2nd congressional district. Its representative, Mark Amodei (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →

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How we know

every fact on this page, and where it came from
Right now: recreation.gov is offering sites on 30 of the next 30 nights, which isn’t something a closed campground does.
Fall color: More Than Just Parks foliage tracker, joined to this campground by distance (12 km) · Oct 7, 2026
Cell signal: the Forest Service’s own campground description, read as text by CAMPANAC. None of this is a measurement. It’s what the land manager published about the place, and phones, carriers and weather all disagree with each other; treat it as a warning, not a promise.
Nearest place of any size: inside Zephyr Cove, NV (a census designated place). Straight line.