Watson Lake Campground

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Elevation: 25,489 ft

Status: Closed

Campground Details

  • Toilets: restroom
  • Water: potable water
  • Potable water available

Nearby Trails (within 20 miles)

  • Tahoe Rim Trail: Watson Lake — 2.7 mi, Hard, 382 ft gain, 0.0 mi from campground
  • Big and Little Chief via Big Chief Trail — 2.4 mi, Hard, 118 ft gain, 0.8 mi from campground
  • Tahoe Rim, Hanes Flat, Hello Kitty, Dirks, and Watson Creek Trail Loop — 2.0 mi, Hard, 346 ft gain, 1.3 mi from campground
  • Mount Watson Peak Road — 1.0 mi, Hard, 185 ft gain, 1.4 mi from campground
  • Dirk's, Hello Kitty, and Hanes Flat Loop — 0.9 mi, Hard, 130 ft gain, 5.2 mi from campground
  • Brockway Summit to Mount Watson and Tahoe City — 5.6 mi, Hard, 694 ft gain, 5.5 mi from campground
  • Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT): Brockway Summit to Mount Rose Summit — 6.0 mi, Hard, 1325 ft gain, 5.9 mi from campground
  • Tahoe Rim Trail to Picnic Rock Viewpoint — 0.9 mi, Easy, 223 ft gain, 5.9 mi from campground
  • Picnic Rock View Loop via Tahoe Rim Trail and Martis Tie Road — 1.7 mi, Easy, 254 ft gain, 6.0 mi from campground
  • Dollar Point to Watson Lake Loop — 4.6 mi, Hard, 480 ft gain, 6.0 mi from campground

Nearby Campgrounds (within 10 miles)

  • GOOSE MEADOWS — Tahoe National Forest (4.4 mi)
  • Goose Meadow Campground — Tahoe National Forest (4.5 mi)
  • William Kent Campground — Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (6.0 mi)
  • GRANITE FLAT (CALIFORNIA) — Tahoe National Forest (6.2 mi)
  • Granite Flat Campground — Tahoe National Forest (6.5 mi)
  • Alpine Meadow Campground — Martis Creek Lake (6.7 mi)
  • Kaspian Campground — Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (7.7 mi)
  • KASPIAN CAMPGROUND — Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (7.8 mi)
  • Blackwood Canyon Campground — Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (9.8 mi)