Carr Lake
Carr Lake is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.40220, -120.64305
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tahoe/recarea/?recid=55594
About Carr Lake
Carr Lake Campground is a hike in (short hike) campground on a beautiful lake. There are eleven campsites, operated by PG and E. Easy access to many alpine lakes in the Grouse Lakes Area. Easy day hikes. Rough road for last 3 miles.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Pass Creek · 9.3 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Reno KOA Journey · 37 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 453 designated routes (415 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Lake Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Lindsey Lake | National forest campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Island Lake Camping Area #3 | Free campsite | 1.1 mi | Free | — |
| Island Lake Camping Area #1 | Free campsite | 1.1 mi | Free | — |
| Island Lake Camping Area #2 | Free campsite | 1.2 mi | Free | — |
| Mooney Creek | National forest camping area | 1.4 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.