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The resort
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Carson River Resort | The resort’s records | 2026-10-27 |
| Former name | East Fork Resort | /llms.txt | 2026-10-27 |
| Address | 12399 Highway 89, Markleeville, CA 96120 | The resort’s records | 2026-10-27 |
| Phone | (530) 694-2229 | /faq: “Still stuck?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Coordinates | 38.6843499, -119.7526985 | The resort’s records | 2026-10-27 |
| Elevation | 5,530 feet | /practical | 2026-10-27 |
| Operating since | about 1920 a fishing camp took root on the flat around 1920 | / | 2026-10-27 |
| Season | year-round | /faq: “Can I get here in winter?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Store hours (the front desk) | 08:00 to 18:00, every day | /faq: “What is the store like?”; The resort’s records | 2026-10-27 |
| Booking | The booking form takes requests at any hour; the phone handles everything, monthly arrangements included. | /faq: “Still stuck?”; /rv-camping | 2026-10-27 |
| Wi-Fi | free | /practical: “Wi-Fi and cell” | 2026-10-27 |
| Cell reception | none | /practical: “Wi-Fi and cell” | 2026-10-27 |
| Accommodation | Six cabins on offer, eleven riverside sites with no hookups that take a tent or an RV, and fifteen RV spaces with full 20/30/50-amp hookups, water and sewer. The seventh cabin, №8, is not offered (owner, 2026-09-06). | /; /rv-camping; /stay | 2026-10-27 |
| Restrooms and showers | Free and unlocked for anyone staying; a shower without a stay is $20. | /rv-camping; /practical: “The store” | 2026-10-27 |
| Dump station | $25 a dump water fill-ups run on donations | /practical: “The store” | 2026-10-27 |
| Firewood | $12 a bag | /practical: “The store” | 2026-10-27 |
| Harvest Hosts | Yes | /faq: “Do you have hookups for an RV?” | 2026-10-27 |
| General store | On site; the last services before Monitor and Ebbetts passes. Fishing gear and live bait, firewood, propane, ice, groceries. | /faq: “What is the store like?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Drive from South Lake Tahoe | About fifty minutes on Highway 89/50, over Luther Pass and through Hope Valley. | /faq: “How far is South Lake Tahoe?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Winter access | Monitor and Ebbetts passes close with the snow, roughly November into May; come through Woodfords on 88/89. | /faq: “Can I get here in winter?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Fishing | The state stocks the East Fork at the resort with rainbows and Heenan-strain Lahontan cutthroat through the season. | /faq: “Is the fishing any good?” | 2026-10-27 |
Policies
| Policy | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cabins: check in from 2pm, check out by 11am. Arriving after the store closes at 6pm is fine if you call ahead. More | /faq: “What time is check-in and check-out?”; The resort’s records | 2026-10-27 |
| Campsites and RV spaces turn over at noon, in and out. More | /rv-camping | 2026-10-27 |
| No minimum stay. One night is a booking like any other, weekends and holidays included. More | /faq: “Is there a minimum stay?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Half the stay as a deposit; for a cabin, the 14% county tax on that half rides with it. The rest goes to the same card about a week before arrival. More | /faq: “How much is the deposit?” | 2026-10-27 |
| A $25 fee on any cancelled reservation, the rest back to the card; or the whole amount held as an open credit toward a future stay, with no fee. More | /faq: “What if I have to cancel?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Alpine County lodging tax of 14% on cabins. No tax on a campsite or an RV space. More | /faq: “Is there a tax on top?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Dogs are welcome everywhere on the property. Cabins carry a flat $30 cleaning fee for the whole visit, however many dogs; camping with a dog is free. More | /dogs: “The policy” | 2026-10-27 |
| Every cabin sleeps four. Cabins №3 to №7 take an extra tent pitched alongside. More | /faq: “How many people can a cabin sleep?” | 2026-10-27 |
| Current nightly rates and every fee are on the Rates page. More | /rates | 2026-10-27 |
Places to stay
| Unit | What we can confirm |
|---|---|
| The Waystation | Sleeps 4 · 1 full — stall shower · Kitchen: None — dorm fridge, microwave, coffee pot · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, $30 cleaning fee per stay |
| The Alpine | Sleeps 4 · 1 full — stall shower (low water pressure — we say it up front) · Kitchen: Full — fridge, stove & oven, microwave, toaster, pots & pans · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, $30 cleaning fee per stay |
| The Monitor | Sleeps 4 · 1 full — stall shower · Kitchen: Full — fridge, stove & oven, microwave, toaster, pots & pans · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, $30 cleaning fee per stay |
| Silver Creek | Sleeps 4 · 1 full — stall shower · Kitchen: Full — fridge, stove & oven, microwave, toaster, pots & pans · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, $30 cleaning fee per stay |
| Lord & Lady Chalmers | Sleeps 4 · 1 full — clawfoot tub with shower · Kitchen: Smaller — dorm fridge, stove & oven, microwave, toaster, pots & pans · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, $30 cleaning fee per stay |
| River Cabin | Sleeps 4 · 1 full — stall shower · Kitchen: Full — full-size stove & oven, fridge, microwave, toaster, pots & pans · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, $30 cleaning fee per stay |
| Riverside site 1 | No hookups · One of our largest sites — multiple tents or trailers, parking for multiple vehicles; plenty of shade; direct river access from the site; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 2 | No hookups · The smallest site — two small tents or one small trailer, parking for one vehicle; plenty of shade; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 3 | No hookups · Medium — on the river; partial shade; room for one vehicle or trailer. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 4 | No hookups · Large — multiple tents or one trailer, parking for two vehicles; on the river; plenty of shade; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 5 | No hookups · Large — multiple tents or trailers, parking for multiple vehicles; on the river; full sun; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 6 | No hookups · Large — multiple tents or trailers, parking for multiple vehicles; on the river; full sun; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 7 | No hookups · Medium — on the river; partial shade; room for one vehicle or trailer. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 8 | No hookups · Medium — full sun; room for one vehicle or trailer. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 9 | No hookups · Large — multiple tents or trailers, parking for multiple vehicles; on the river; shade; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 10 | No hookups · Large — multiple tents or trailers, parking for multiple vehicles; on the river; partial shade; fire ring. Before the resort, on its own, separate from the other sites. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| Riverside site 11 | No hookups · Small — two small tents or one small trailer, parking for one vehicle; plenty of shade; fire ring. · On the East Fork · Dogs welcome, no fee |
| RV spaces up top (full hookups) | 15 spaces · Hookups: 20/30/50-amp, water, sewer · Fifteen spaces near the restroom building, whose showers are free and need no key. A request for a hookup space goes through the booking form and is confirmed by phone. · Dogs welcome, no fee |
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