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William Kent Campground

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

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Upcoming Availability

12 of 14 days currently show available sites.

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Thu, Sep 10

41

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Fri, Sep 11

1

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Sat, Sep 12

1

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Sun, Sep 13

38

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Mon, Sep 14

40

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Tue, Sep 15

39

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Wed, Sep 16

46

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Thu, Sep 17

47

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Fri, Sep 18

None

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Sat, Sep 19

None

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Sun, Sep 20

57

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Mon, Sep 21

54

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Tue, Sep 22

55

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Wed, Sep 23

54

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

William Kent Campground is conveniently located on Lake Tahoe's west shore, a few miles south of Tahoe City. The campground offers dozens of campsites, available for tent and RV camping. William Kent Campground is situated in a residential area, alongside a busy highway.

max Stay

14 days

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

The campground offers dozens of campsites, available for tent and RV camping. Each is equipped with tables, campfire rings and grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Each yurt provides a cabin-like space for a family of five or six people. The yurts sit on a wooden platform interior furnishings include a futon and bunk beds with mattresses. Cooking supplies and bedding are not provided. The tent and RV sites have paved parking aprons. Each yurt and standard site has a bear-proof food storage locker, campfire ring, pedestal grill and picnic table.

Natural Features

William Kent Campground is situated in a residential area, alongside a busy highway. The campground has more than 80 sites, each surrounded by tall pine, cedar and fir trees. Many of the sites are secluded with evergreen shrubs and the terrain, with its shallow gullies and low ridges, helps to keep each site separate from neighboring sites.

Recreation

Just minutes away from the campground, 22-mile-long Lake Tahoe provides sunbathing, swimming, boating and water skiing. Anglers can look forward to healthy fish populations of kokanee salmon and mackinaw, rainbow and brown trout. The campground is also ideal for people planning a full day of bike riding around Lake Tahoe. Bike trails that traverse the western shores of Lake Tahoe begin near the campground.

Nearby Attractions

A day-use area is located across the street from the campground for lake access and other water activities. Tahoe City is less than 5 miles away.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

79 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 015

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

48 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 004

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 080

Yurts

CABIN NONELECTRIC

41 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

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Site 073

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

57 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 028

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

42 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 058

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

23 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

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Site 035

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

30 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

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Site 056

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

25 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 029

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 016

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

44 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 072

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

44 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 024

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

46 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 025

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

37 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 051

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

26 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

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Site 032

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

38 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 022

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

36 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 014

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

39 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 041

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

25 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 033

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

49 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 078

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

47 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 007

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

23 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 021

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

47 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 054

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

50 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Site 075

WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

49 ft

vehicle

6

people

Yes

shade

Important notices

Please Note: One vehicle per single site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicles will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. Yurt fee includes one vehicle.
All campers must register with camp host. Using the pre-check in will require you to check in with the campground office upon arrival.
Forest Order No. 19-15-01: Prohibits camping for a combined total of no more than 14 days during a calendar year (January-December), forest-wide. Visitors may book campsites annually but the maximum stay may not exceed a total of 14 days each calendar year (January-December).
Bears frequent the area; use appropriate food storage containers

More at Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Other tracked campgrounds from the same park or area.

Surrounding campgrounds

Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.

Tahoe SRA

2.8 mi

Silver Creek-Truckee

Tahoe National Forest

6.3 mi

Sugar Pine Point SP

6.6 mi

Meeks Bay Resort

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

7.2 mi

Goose Meadows

Tahoe National Forest

8.6 mi

Granite Flat (California)

Tahoe National Forest

11.3 mi

Common questions

Is William Kent Campground available right now?

Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 12 of the next 14 days, starting Thu, Sep 10. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.

How do I book William Kent Campground?

Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.

How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?

Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.