Fallen Leaf Campground

South Lake Tahoe & Stateline


Near the north shore of stunning Fallen Leaf Lake, this is one of the biggest and most popular campgrounds on the south shore, with pay showers and 206 wooded sites and six canvas-sided yurts that can sleep a family of five (bring your own sleeping bags).


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