Desolation Hotel Campground

The most incredible camping experience we’ve had! Location was perfect. We enjoyed hiking, rock climbing, and even fishing in the immediate area. In terms of facilities they are quite literally the cleanest bathrooms and showers we have ever seen in a campground. Our campsite was within ear shot of a river and it was the perfect noise to fall asleep to. Best of all the camp hosts are super kind, helpful, and welcoming. We will absolutely be staying here every time we come to the Tahoe area!

We stayed at Desolation Hotel Campground with our family of 4 and dog. Site 15, book it! There is nice slow trickle stream with waterfall in the campsite. We can’t say enough about how great the entire campground is from the people, to the facilities, scenery, location, and easy access to South Lake Tahoe. The bathhouse was super clean and included flushing toilets, showers with hot water and plenty of pressure. Sometimes campground showers can be nasty, not these!!! They had nice, new shower curtains along with teak wood floors and shelves. At check in, we received a new campground map that was very easy to read while still giving us great directions for all that camp had to offer: hiking, picnic areas, streams, swimming holes, and a little market/bar. When we arrived in our campsite th

Best campground I have ever stayed at! Bathroom/shower was amazing, camp hosts were super nice and helpful, and the area is beautiful. Enjoyed swimming in the creek and climbing at the little crag in the campground. Also loved the hike that goes up from the campground to a nice view of the canyon. Clearly a lot of work went into making this place so nice!

This is a gem of a campground nestled in the Hope Valley. You are surrounded by aspen (fall colors!) and the Carson River. The new management has taken great pains to make it a wonderful experience. Sites are beautifully maintained and there are many amenities. To top it off, the camp hosts are the nicest possible people and worked hard to make our stay memorable. Sites are on the smaller side but our trailer still fit well and it was great having partial hookups. Can’t wait to go back!

We can't say enough good things about this campground! We had one of the back-in sites with electric/H20 hookups and it was perfect for our 23ft RV. Although the sites are pretty close together, they still feel private and come with their own table and fire pit (with wood and starter!) The hosts Kelly and Zach were so welcoming and even spent time helping us understand more about our rental RV - seriously two of the nicest people you will ever meet! Staying at this campground was one of the highlights of our 10 day trip through Northern California and we will 100% be back next season (for more than 1 night this time!)