Camp Richardson, California
38°56′04″N 120°02′25″W / 38.93444°N 120.04028°W
Camp Richardson | |
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Beach at Camp Richardson | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′04″N 120°02′25″W / 38.93444°N 120.04028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 6,250 ft (1,905 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13 |
Camp Richardson is an unincorporated resort community at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. 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.
A post office operated at Camp Richardson from 1927 to 1973, with a closure from 1964 to 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.