Sawmill Pond Picnic Area

4 mi southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Sawmill Pond Picnic Area

Sawmill Pond is a stocked fishing area for children 14 years of age and under. Adults are allowed to help children fish but not allowed to fish themselves. The pond is located approximately one mile south of South Lake Tahoe along Lake Tahoe Boulevard. Restrooms and picnic tables are available in the summer. Campfires (wood, charcoal or any other solid fuels) are not permitted. Portable stoves with an on/off switch are allowed with a [valid permit](https://readyforwildfire.org/permits/).

Managed by: USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Where: 4 mi southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA · 38.88911, -120.02591

Things to do:

FishingOff-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

44°

21°Jan

45°

22°Feb

49°

25°Mar

54°

29°Apr

63°

35°May

72°

40°Jun

81°

46°Jul

80°

45°Aug

73°

40°Sep

63°

32°Oct

51°

26°Nov

43°

21°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Sawmill Pond Picnic Area from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Sawmill Pond Parking Area	ATV road	at camp	0.2 mi
Twin Peaks Road	ATV road	at camp	1.7 mi
Sandpit Connector	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.3 mi	0.8 mi
Corral Trail	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	2.7 mi	2.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 24 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 4.6 mi
Water fill-up: 2.7 mi
Propane: 1.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Sand Pit OHV Area (12N28) 1.2 mi
Chris Haven RV Annex 1.9 mi
Lake Tahoe - South Shore 2.1 mi
Tahoe Valley Campground 2.1 mi
Campsite · 2 mi W of South Lake Tahoe 2.3 mi
Saxon Creek 2.5 mi