Sierra Nevada Highlights

Blitz through the highlights of the Sierra Nevada while avoiding the crowds…

Drive to Tahoe through Lassen Volcanic National Park (~7 hours driving)
Stay at Manzanita Lake Cabins
Hike to Sierra Buttes Lookout on the way to Tahoe
Stay at Tahoe State Recreational Area
Stay at Emerald Bay Boat-In Campground for two nights and paddleboard/kayak the lake for a day
Stay in Desolation Wilderness for two nights, hike to Lake Aloha and back
- Camp at waterfall camp
Drive straight to Devil’s Postpile
- Could stay at Grover Hot Springs that night but it burned in the Tamarack Fire of 2011
Drive from Tahoe to Devil’s Postpile (~3.5 hours driving)
Hike Ansel Adams Wilderness from Devil’s Postpile area
Drive Tioga Pass to Yosemite
Drive from Yosemite to Weaverville (~7 hours)
Or Add on Seqouia & Kinds Canyon National Parks
And/Or add on driving back up the Coast

DL Bliss State Park Camping Permits on ReserveCalifornia.com open at 8am PST 6 months before the date:

Note: DL Bliss Campground is not open in 2023 😦

Other Campgrounds to check near DL Bliss:

Camp Richardson
- Camping Reservations
  - $55/night for Single Tent Camping
  - $75/night for Partial Hookup RV (No Septic/Greywater)
  - $85/night for Full Hookup RV
    - Sites 4-35 are close to main road small
- Cabin Reservation
- Resort Map
Emerald Bay State Park
- Lower Eagle Point – Site 77 is private
- Upper Eagle Point – Site 29 is full view
- Boat-In Campground – Site 21 & 22 great view
Fallen Leaf Campground (not on lake)
Kaspian Campground
Meeks Bay Campground
Nevada Beach Campground
Sugar Pine State Park
Tahoe City Recreation Area
William Kent Campground