Echo Chalet
USFS · Hotel, Lodge, Resort · Free
Fast facts
- Cost
- Free
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Hotel, Lodge, Resort
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Trailer Dump Site · 15.6 mi
- Nearest water fill
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water · 15.2 mi
- Coordinates
- 38.8342, -120.0446
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Echo Chalet is a high-Sierra, summer-only, resort located approximately 10 miles from South Lake Tahoe and 49 miles east of Placerville off U.S. Highway 50. The resort was established in 1939 and is owned and managed by Tom and Kathleen Fashinell. The resort operates under a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
From the USFS.
Is Echo Chalet free?
Yes. Echo Chalet is free to use. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Echo Chalet?
East on Highway 50 through Placerville and towards South Lake Tahoe. 1.8 miles east of the Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, look for the brown Berkeley Camp / Echo Lake sign. Turn lefeet. Continue about 1/2 mile to Echo Lakes Road, turn lefeet again and continue to the end of the road.
Nearby
- Angora Lakes Resort2.4 mi
- Camp Richardson Corral6.8 mi
- Camp Richardson Resort, Lodge And6.9 mi
- Zephyr Cove Resort Beach13.0 mi
- Harvey West Cabin13.2 mi
- Bunker Hill Lookout16.4 mi
- Van Vleck Bunkhouse16.5 mi
- Alder Ridge Lookout17.1 mi
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Trailer Dump Site15.6 mi
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water15.2 mi
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
