Contract signed as ExplorUS expands operations at Camp RIchardson to include marina

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even though the U.S. Forest Service gave the 20-year concessionaire permit for Camp Richardson to ExplorUS, the marina was still owned and operated by Bob Hassett and Camp Richardson Resort Incorporated (CRRI). Hassett was the former concessionaire of the government-owned resort.

A one-year contract was signed this month to have ExplorUS take over operations of the marina.

“As longtime locals, we understand how important access to the lake is to Camp Richardson guests and the community. It is a seamless experience that visitors have enjoyed for more than 40 years,” said Hassett, president of CRRI. “This partnership with the new concessionaires of Camp Richardson Resort will continue that tradition.”

Hassett said CRRI will continue to operate the popular Rum Runner and Vikingsholm cruises out of the Camp Richardson Marina. Bookings can be made online www.rumrunnercruises.com or at the marina.

ExplorUS will operate the 3.6-acre marina for the 2024 season along with the adjacent Camp Richardson Resort, a 128-acre complex that consists of a hotel, cabins, campgrounds, a general store, and The Grove, a lakefront restaurant.

“We look forward to offering additional amenities for our guests and visitors when visiting the Lake Tahoe area,” said Frank Pikus, ExplorUS CEO. “Guests will have access to the marina dock, boat and wave runner rentals, and the dock gas station. Seasonal buoys and buoys for dining at The Grove will also be available this summer.”

Pikus added that guests can also look forward to new and expanded offerings in the marina store such as a beachfront candy store featuring local and nostalgic offerings.