Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California     Custom Search   AMENITIES: Tent camping is available RV hookups are available Nearby attractions Fishing Boating Cabins Boat Ramps Restrooms Showers Store Picnic and Barbecue area is available Tap Water Activities: boating, fishing, hiking, biking and horseback riding Restrooms are of course available, and water hookups are available here. Caples Lake is a fine campground to use as a base while enjoying the Northern Sierra Nevada. When was the last time you went camping? Caples Lake in California is exactly the site. Caples Lake is a very well prized campground by visitors from Kirkwood. The personnel of this fine       campground and the nicely kept up facilities have scores of folks coming here. Outdoors recreation is bountiful, some of the enjoyable stuff you can do is fishing, playing golf, swimming, hiking, and whitewater paddling, so you won’t   run out of things to do. There is so much enjoyable stuff in the neighborhood of Caples Lake, and what a fine site for camping it is. So many local attractions and such a fine variety of outdoors recreation will absolutely have you coming back persistently. Some people stay at Caples Lake for the purpose of being in the neighborhood of Washoe Meadows State Park. The 2,000-foot drop from top to bottom at nearby ski area Kirkwood is great; it has 65 runs covered by 42 feet of good snow per year, served by 15 lifts. 65% of the 2,300 acres of skiable area at Kirkwood is blue and green, great for young ones and learners. 35% of the runs on the other hand are challenging and great for   experienced skiers. 75% of the trails at Sierra at Tahoe are blue and green. Of the 2,000 acres of skiing territory 25% is tough; there's something for everyone at Sierra at Tahoe.   Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Kirkwood    Beach Retreat And Lodge At Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe 14 miles away    Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge And Spa, South Lake Tahoe 14 miles away    Budget Inn South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe 14 miles away Other campgrounds near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Caples Lake Campground, Alpine County, 0 miles away    Eldorado - Caples Lake Campground, Kirkwood, 0 miles away    Schneider Cow Camp, Kirkwood, 1 miles away    Kirwood Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away    Eldorado - Woods Lake Campground, Kit Carson, 3 miles away    Woods Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away    Carson Pass Sno-Park, Kirkwood, 4 miles away    Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 1089.1, South Lake Tahoe, 4 miles away    Oyster Creek Campground, Amador County, 5 miles away    Ferguson Point Campground, Amador County, 5 miles away Marinas near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Fallen Leaf Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away    Richardson's Resort and Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 12 miles away    Camp Richardson Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 13 miles away    Tahoe Keys Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 13 miles away    Timber Cove Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 14 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine / Amador / Calaveras County, 14 miles away       Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)    Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 17 miles away       Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)    Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County, 20 miles away       Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border) Public Lands near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 66 miles away    Washoe Meadows State Park, California, 9 miles away    Emerald Bay State Park, California, 14 miles away    Grover Hot Springs State Park, California, 15 miles away    D. L. Bliss State Park, California, 16 miles away    Sugar Pine Point State Park, California, 20 miles away Trails near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away       1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference    Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 12 miles away       4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference    Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 13 miles away       1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference    Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 13 miles away       3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference    Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 16 miles away       2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference    Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 19 miles away       6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference    General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 19 miles away        11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference Beaches Near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Pope Beach, El Dorado County, 13 miles away    Kiva Beach, El Dorado County, 13 miles away    Baldwin Beach, El Dorado County, 13 miles away    El Dorado Beach, El Dorado County, 14 miles away    Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 16 miles away Golf Courses Near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 8 miles away    Lake Tahoe Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away    Bijou Municipal Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 14 miles away    Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, Stateline, 16 miles away Lakes Near Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Woods Lake, Alpine County, 3 miles away    Round Top Lake, Alpine County, 4 miles away    Round Lake, El Dorado County, 4 miles away    Silver Lake, Amador County, 5 miles away    Cup Lake, El Dorado County, 7 miles away Current weather conditions at Caples Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 9 miles away Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Caples Lake. 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