Lake Tahoe Camping With Privacy: Your Guide To The Most Private Campsites Near Tahoe, Truckee, Sly Park, Union Valley Reservoir, And Beyond - Softcover

Wilkes, Kimberly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1081434708 ISBN 13: 9781081434700

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

Your Ultimate Guide To Finding The Most Peaceful Campsites At Lake Tahoe, Truckee, And Beyond

Do you like privacy when you're camping? Do you hate camping a few feet away from people who talk loud into quiet hours? Or maybe you don't want a neighbor's light blocking your view of the stars at night.

On recreation.gov or the California State Parks reservation website, it's impossible to know for sure exactly which campsites have the most privacy or are farthest away from the neighbors. Some campsites look like they're too close together. But they have a hill, rock formation, or lots of vegetation in between and have plenty of privacy. Other sites look like they're far apart, but they're in an open meadow in clear view of the neighbors. You might end up reserving a space you thought had lots of privacy only to discover your neighbors are a little too close for comfort.

And for first-come, first-served campgrounds, knowing the location of the really good spots means you can beat the crowds to the choice campsites. That's why Kimberly and Patrick Wilkes looked at 3,280 campsites at:

• Lake Tahoe
• Truckee
• Union Valley Reservoir
• Ice House Reservoir
• Carson Pass West
• Kyburz
• Sly Park
• Bear River Reservoir
• Donner Summit
• And beyond.

Then they critiqued and rated the campsites with the most privacy, from A+ to C-. The book follows on the success of the first book in the series, Eastern Sierra And Death Valley Camping With Privacy.

This new book includes:

• Area maps
• Privacy ratings for individual campsites and separate privacy ratings for parking pads
• Descriptions of select parking pads, so you’ll know exactly what you’ll see from the windows of your motorhome, RV, travel trailer, truck camper, or camper van.
• Information on which campgrounds have Verizon and AT&T cell service. Occasional information on T-mobile

Campers should buy this travel guide because:

• It will reduce your risk of camping too close to a loud neighbor. When you buy this travel guide, you'll know how far away a given campsite is from its neighbors. While the book can't guarantee you'll be entirely out of sound's reach or that you'll never have a rowdy neighbor, it'll help you find a camp space that will minimize the noise—meaning you're more likely to get a good night's sleep and have a peaceful visit.
• It will make reserving a campsite on recreation.gov or reservecalifornia.com a lot easier. It will save you time because you won't have to scrutinize the map to figure out whether or not the neighboring campsite is too close or too visible. You'll know which campsite is the best choice for you, so that when you arrive you won't be disappointed that it's less private than you envisioned.
• You'll know which campsites are plagued by road noise—and which roadside campsites are so nice it may be worth bringing along ear plugs.

The paperback version features black and white photos of select campsites. The Kindle version (coming in August 2019) features color photos of select campsites for Kindles that have color capability. In the Kindle book, we also include links to additional photos on our website.

Lake Tahoe Camping With Privacy will save you the time of having to search for that perfect campsite because you'll know exactly which campground to visit first or which campsite to reserve online. If you like privacy while camping, this book will give you the peace of mind of knowing the campsite you reserved is exactly what you wanted, allowing you to relax and rejuvenate in some of the most beautiful places on the planet.

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Review

"The in-person visits make the book unique because they allowed the authors to experience every site they rated and provide insight on the general privacy vibe, in addition to objective information. It shows that people armed with the right information can find campsites that provide some measure of privacy even near popular Tahoe destinations such as Emerald Bay."--Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette Journal

"Their exact descriptions even detail what you will see out the window of your camper and whether your tent site is screened by cedars, pines, and willows, or in full view of all the neighboring campers. They put you right there, making it easy to know if it is the spot where you will be most comfortable. This would be a perfect volume to give for Christmas, so the winter months can be spent planning and dreaming."--Lisa Gavon, The Record Courier

"If you love camping in the Golden State or plan on doing some, it's a must-have addition to your RVing library. Nowhere else can you find so many important details about a location that will make or break your precious recreation time."--Rene Agredano, RV Life

"To further enhance the feeling of getting away from it all, former Sonoma County resident Patrick Wilkes has co-authored and photographed a book, 'Lake Tahoe Camping with Privacy,' that identifies and rates campsites in the Tahoe area for privacy and other key attributes."--Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1081434708
• ISBN 13: 9781081434700
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 650