William Kent Campground
in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 57 ft
- Sites
- 81
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 4
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Yes
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 3
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageWilliam Kent Campground
William Kent Campground is located on the West Shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe. The campground sites are surrounded by big pine and fir trees. A day use area is located across the street from the campground for lake access activities. William Kent Campground is on Forest Service land and is operated by the private concessionaire, California Land Management.
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Restrictions
Reservations must be booked at least 1 day in advance, 2 night minimum on weekends, 3 night minimum on holidays. Reservations must be booked at least 1 day in advance. 3 night minimum on holidays. All campers must register with camp host. Six people per site. Quiet hours 10pm to 6am. $5.00 fee for extra vehicles collected at campground. No showers. No pets on beaches. Pet rules strictly enforced. Max 2 pets per site. No hunting or chain saw use. No refunds for bad weather.
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