Camp Richardson, California

38°56′04″N 120°02′25″W / 38.93444°N 120.04028°W / 38.93444; -120.04028

Camp Richardson
Unincorporated community
Beach at Camp Richardson
Beach at Camp Richardson
Camp Richardson is located in California
Camp Richardson
Camp Richardson
Location in California
Camp Richardson is located in the United States
Camp Richardson
Camp Richardson
Camp Richardson (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°56′04″N 120°02′25″W / 38.93444°N 120.04028°W / 38.93444; -120.04028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
Elevation
6,250 ft (1,905 m)
Population
 • Total
75

Camp Richardson is an unincorporated resort community at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet (1905 m) in the Sierra Nevada. A vacation community, Camp Richardson has a marina, cabins, hotel rooms, and a bar and grill. The camp was established by Captain Alonzo Richardson in 1921.

Camp Richardson general store

A post office operated at Camp Richardson from 1927 to 1973, with a closure during 1964 and 1965. The place is named after its first postmaster, Alonzo L. Richardson. A USGS topographic map from 1891 shows Camp Richardson used to be called Yanks.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Richardson, California
  2. ↑ Chan, Gilbert (July 6, 2007). "Tahoe's burning anxiety: Effect on tourism uncertain". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ Waters, Ken (March 12, 2000). "Camp a reminder of past". Ventura County Star. Ventura, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 460. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ↑ United States Geological Survey (1891). Pyramid Peak Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.