Lake Forest Campground
Lake Forest Campground is a camp in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,250 feet. Lake Forest Campground is situated nearby to the locality Dollar Point, as well as near the nature reserve Burton Creek State Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watson Log Cabin and Burton Creek State Park.
Watson Log Cabin
Museum
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Watson Log Cabin in Tahoe City, California, was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Watson Log Cabin is situated 2 miles southwest of Lake Forest Campground.
Burton Creek State Park
Nature reserve
Burton Creek State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, located in Placer County near Truckee. Situated on the outskirts of Tahoe City, the park offers 6 miles of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing. Burton Creek State Park is situated 2 miles west of Lake Forest Campground.
Lake Tahoe Dam
Dam
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Lake Tahoe Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River. Lake Tahoe Dam is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lake Forest Campground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Forest and Dollar Point.
Lake Forest
Neighborhood
Lake Forest is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Lake Forest is located on Lake Tahoe, 6.25 miles southwest of Kings Beach. It lies at an elevation of 6260 feet. The Lake Forest post office operated from 1947 to 1951.
Dollar Point
Locality
Dollar Point is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States, along the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cedar Flat
Hamlet
Cedar Flat is a census-designated place in eastern Placer County, California, United States. It is located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe, between Carnelian Bay to the northeast and Dollar Point to the southwest. Cedar Flat is situated 2 miles northeast of Lake Forest Campground.
Lake Forest Campground
- Type: Camp
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.18463° or 39° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
-120.10686° or 120° 6′ 25″ westElevation
6,250 feet (1,905 metres)Open location code
84FX5VMV+V7GeoNames ID
5364516
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