Lakeside camping · California

D.L. Bliss State Park

Camping above Lake Tahoe’s clearest water

SettingLakeside
StateCalifornia
Best seasonSummer
ReserveCalifornia State Parks (very competitive)

Perched above the impossibly clear water of Lake Tahoe’s west shore, with a path down to Rubicon Point and the Rubicon Trail to Emerald Bay. Tahoe blue at its best.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: Rubicon Point clarity

RVs & rigs: Small RVs only (tight roads)

What’s here

  • Rubicon Trail to Emerald Bay
  • Lester Beach
  • Lake Tahoe swimming
  • Granite coves

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