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Kit Carson Campground

Nestled in a forest of Jeffrey pines and aspens, Kit Carson campground is perfect for tent camping and smaller RVs. The west fork of the Carson River is located next to the campground, with several sites right next to the water.

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In this field guide11 site records · 2 published loops

Source snapshotSep 21, 2026

Land managerUSDA Forest Service

Official facilityRecreation.gov · 234739

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Site / loop	Site access	RV limit	Trailer limit	Driveway	Entry	Outlets	Surface
01Lower LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
02Lower LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	40 ftvehicle only	40 fttrailer only	40 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
03Lower LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	28 fttrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
05Lower LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	28 ftvehicle only	28 fttrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
06Upper LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	28 fttrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
07Upper LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	45 fttrailer only	45 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
08Upper LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	28 fttrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
09Upper LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	20 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
10Upper LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	28 fttrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
11Upper LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	40 fttrailer only	45 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved
12Upper LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	30 ftParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Paved

This snapshot contains 11 accepted site records. It may not represent every site at the campground. Hookups and accessibility features appear in each complete record.

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Published address: P.O. Box 104 , Markleeville, CA, 96120
Campground coordinates: 38.7767778, -119.8946111Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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