Emerald Bay (Eagle Point) & Boat-In Camp
Lake Tahoe (Emerald Bay) · near South Lake Tahoe · Sierra Nevada / Yosemite
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Elevation
- 6400
- Campsites
- ~100 sites + boat-in
- Season
- Summer (June–September)
- Fee
- ~$45/night
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- Reserve on ReserveCalifornia (6 months ahead). Eagle Point campground overlooks Emerald Bay; a separate BOAT-IN campground sits on the bay's shore (paddle/boat access only). Showers (Eagle Point). Seasonal.
What is here
- Setting
- mountain
- Amenities
- Overlooks iconic Emerald Bay · Boat-in sites on the bay · Vikingsholm & Fannette Island · Rubicon/Bay trails
- Best for
- Camping above (or paddling into) Emerald Bay
- Features
- Above the iconic Emerald Bay · Rare Tahoe boat-in camping · Vikingsholm castle & Fannette Island · Underwater heritage trail nearby
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- No
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · boat-in
- Intl tip
- Reserve on ReserveCalifornia 6 months ahead — very competitive. Eagle Point overlooks the bay; the boat-in campground requires paddling/boating your gear to the shore (a magical, rare option). Visit Vikingsholm and Fannette Island. Summer only. Combine with the Emerald Bay kayak/dive/run. Showers at Eagle Point.
The guide
Emerald Bay is Lake Tahoe's crown jewel — a glacier-carved cove of impossibly blue water cradling tiny Fannette Island, with th…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Emerald Bay (Eagle Point) & Boat-In Camp — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 38.954, -120.108