Meeks Bay Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Meeks Bay Campground
Meeks Bay Campground is located on National Forest lands on the west shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe and is operated under a special use permit by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California . Desolation Wilderness is nearby and easily accessed for excellent day hiking and backpacking. Iron fire rings are available at all sites and campers should use rings provided at each campsite and do not build additional fire rings. Campfires (wood, charcoal or any other solid fuels) only permitted within permanent, iron fire rings when the campground is open. Maximum vehicle length is 20 feet. Maximum group size per site is six people and one vehicle. Please park your vehicles in the designated spots only. There is a fee for additional vehicles. Pets are not permitted at the resort or campgrounds. Service animals are allowed with proper documentation.
Before you go
Season
May – October
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Restrictions
No Pets; Campfires (wood, charcoal or any other solid fuels) only permitted within permanent, iron fire rings when the campground is open.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.