Emerald Bay Boat Camp

South Lake Tahoe, CA · Campground

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in South Lake Tahoe
#9
of 122 hotels
City Percentile
84%
rating percentile
Address
Emerald Bay Boat Camp, 138 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Website
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=506

Emerald Bay Boat Camp is a hotel located in South Lake Tahoe, CA. It is one of 122 hotels listed in South Lake Tahoe. Its 4.7-star rating is above the South Lake Tahoe city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #9 of 122 hotels in South Lake Tahoe. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Samiha Ajad · Nov 2025

Very Good Place for relax and watch natural beauty, The Eagle fall is so close, if you’re night person like me, It’ll give you some fresh feeling. Because I love it at night time more than the daytime.

★★★★★ 5.0 Victor Wei · Oct 2023

Very scenic and beautiful hike from the Emerald Bay Boat Camp on the west side of Emerald Bay to the east side of the lake via the boating piers around the south shore. The west side trail is much closer to the water than the trail on the east side. Better save your energy for the walk up back to the highway at the end…but well worth it.

★★★★★ 5.0 Parijat Roy · Dec 2017

Great view of the Lake with the mountains on all the sides. There is a small elevation made of stones which will give you a great view of the lake. I have added some photo which will make you feel to go there. I have enjoyed a lot, I went during winter, so if you wear gloves it would be great because it would be very much chilling.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Amy Hall · Jun 2022

The 1 mile hike in is easy all downhill. Back to parking is 1 mile all UPHILL. The emerald bay is not as pretty of water as everyone raves about, but it is a quaint little bay. Parking is a challenge as the small lot fills quickly. Prepare to be patient or arrive very early. There is a good story to go with the castle tour. Tour is around $15/person.

★★★★★ 5.0 UB Lopez · Apr 2018

WOW! Gorgeous area in Lake Tahoe. A definite must see. It's a good hike down from DL Bliss State Park if the road is closed. If not you can drive straight down and hike around. We hiked down from the state park and did portion of the Rubicon trail (bring a map) it was totally worth it and had some gorgeous views of the lake. Can't wait to go back.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Public Restroom ✓ Public Shower ✓ Restroom ✓ Running Water ✓ Tent Sites ✓ Camping Fee ✓ Credit Cards ✓ Free Parking Lot ✓ On Site Parking ✓ Paid Parking Lot ✓ Dogs Allowed

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