Watson Lake Campground
Watson Lake Campground is a campsite in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Watson Lake Campground is situated near the peak Mount Watson, as well as near Mount Pluto.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mount Pluto and Burton Creek State Park.
Mount Pluto
Peak
Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe.
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 2½ miles south of Watson Lake Campground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedar Flat and Dollar Point.
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 2½ miles east of Watson Lake Campground.
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 metropolitan area. The population was 1,261 at the 2020 census, up from 1,215 at the 2010 census. Dollar Point is situated 3 miles southeast of Watson Lake Campground.
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. Lake Forest is situated 3 miles southeast of Watson Lake Campground.
Watson Lake Campground
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.22396° or 39° 13′ 26″ north
Longitude
-120.13734° or 120° 8′ 14″ west
Operator
United States Forest Service
Open location code
84FX6VF7+H3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Watson Lake and Mount Watson.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Outpost and Summit Smokehouse.
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