diff --git a/doc/environment_variables.md b/doc/environment_variables.md
index aef14a9842c..e79c390c9a3 100644
--- a/doc/environment_variables.md
+++ b/doc/environment_variables.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ some configuration as environment variables that can be set.
   - cares_resolver - traces operations of the c-ares based DNS resolver
   - cares_address_sorting - traces operations of the c-ares based DNS
     resolver's resolved address sorter
+  - cds_lb - traces cds LB policy
   - channel - traces operations on the C core channel stack
   - client_channel_call - traces client channel call batch activity
   - client_channel_routing - traces client channel call routing, including
@@ -77,11 +78,15 @@ some configuration as environment variables that can be set.
   - server_channel - lightweight trace of significant server channel events
   - secure_endpoint - traces bytes flowing through encrypted channels
   - subchannel - traces the connectivity state of subchannel
+  - subchannel_pool - traces subchannel pool
   - timer - timers (alarms) in the grpc internals
   - timer_check - more detailed trace of timer logic in grpc internals
   - transport_security - traces metadata about secure channel establishment
   - tcp - traces bytes in and out of a channel
   - tsi - traces tsi transport security
+  - xds_client - traces xds client
+  - xds_lb - traces xds LB policy
+  - xds_resolver - traces xds resolver
 
   The following tracers will only run in binaries built in DEBUG mode. This is
   accomplished by invoking `CONFIG=dbg make <target>`
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/cds.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/cds.cc
index 41c031b97d8..5e7d34823fb 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/cds.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/cds.cc
@@ -113,8 +113,14 @@ class CdsLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
 
 void CdsLb::ClusterWatcher::OnClusterChanged(XdsApi::CdsUpdate cluster_data) {
   if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] received CDS update from xds client",
-            parent_.get());
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[cdslb %p] received CDS update from xds client %p: "
+            "eds_service_name=%s lrs_load_reporting_server_name=%s",
+            parent_.get(), parent_->xds_client_.get(),
+            cluster_data.eds_service_name.c_str(),
+            cluster_data.lrs_load_reporting_server_name.has_value()
+                ? cluster_data.lrs_load_reporting_server_name.value().c_str()
+                : "(unset)");
   }
   // Construct config for child policy.
   Json::Object child_config = {
@@ -152,9 +158,18 @@ void CdsLb::ClusterWatcher::OnClusterChanged(XdsApi::CdsUpdate cluster_data) {
     parent_->child_policy_ =
         LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::CreateLoadBalancingPolicy(
             "xds_experimental", std::move(args));
+    if (parent_->child_policy_ == nullptr) {
+      OnError(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+          "failed to create xds_experimental child policy"));
+      return;
+    }
     grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset_set(
         parent_->child_policy_->interested_parties(),
         parent_->interested_parties());
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] created child policy xds_experimental (%p)",
+              parent_.get(), parent_->child_policy_.get());
+    }
   }
   // Update child policy.
   UpdateArgs args;
@@ -220,9 +235,9 @@ void CdsLb::Helper::AddTraceEvent(TraceSeverity severity, StringView message) {
 CdsLb::CdsLb(Args args)
     : LoadBalancingPolicy(std::move(args)),
       xds_client_(XdsClient::GetFromChannelArgs(*args.args)) {
-  if (xds_client_ != nullptr && GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] Using xds client %p from channel", this,
-            xds_client_.get());
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] created -- using xds client %p from channel",
+            this, xds_client_.get());
   }
 }
 
@@ -245,6 +260,10 @@ void CdsLb::ShutdownLocked() {
   }
   if (xds_client_ != nullptr) {
     if (cluster_watcher_ != nullptr) {
+      if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] cancelling watch for cluster %s", this,
+                config_->cluster().c_str());
+      }
       xds_client_->CancelClusterDataWatch(
           StringView(config_->cluster().c_str()), cluster_watcher_);
     }
@@ -257,12 +276,13 @@ void CdsLb::ResetBackoffLocked() {
 }
 
 void CdsLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
-  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] received update", this);
-  }
   // Update config.
   auto old_config = std::move(config_);
   config_ = std::move(args.config);
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] received update: cluster=%s", this,
+            config_->cluster().c_str());
+  }
   // Update args.
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_);
   args_ = args.args;
@@ -270,9 +290,17 @@ void CdsLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
   // If cluster name changed, cancel watcher and restart.
   if (old_config == nullptr || old_config->cluster() != config_->cluster()) {
     if (old_config != nullptr) {
+      if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] cancelling watch for cluster %s", this,
+                old_config->cluster().c_str());
+      }
       xds_client_->CancelClusterDataWatch(
           StringView(old_config->cluster().c_str()), cluster_watcher_);
     }
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_cds_lb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[cdslb %p] starting watch for cluster %s", this,
+              config_->cluster().c_str());
+    }
     auto watcher = absl::make_unique<ClusterWatcher>(Ref());
     cluster_watcher_ = watcher.get();
     xds_client_->WatchClusterData(StringView(config_->cluster().c_str()),
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/xds.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/xds.cc
index 4e16bb50214..5277f22a32a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/xds.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/xds.cc
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
-TraceFlag grpc_lb_xds_trace(false, "xds");
+TraceFlag grpc_lb_xds_trace(false, "xds_lb");
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@ class XdsLb::EndpointWatcher : public XdsClient::EndpointWatcherInterface {
       if (strstr(grpc_error_string(error), "xds call failed")) {
         xds_policy_->channel_control_helper()->RequestReresolution();
       }
+    } else if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] xds watcher reported error (ignoring): %s",
+              xds_policy_.get(), grpc_error_string(error));
     }
     GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
   }
@@ -643,9 +646,8 @@ XdsLb::XdsLb(Args args)
       locality_map_failover_timeout_ms_(grpc_channel_args_find_integer(
           args.args, GRPC_ARG_XDS_FAILOVER_TIMEOUT_MS,
           {GRPC_XDS_DEFAULT_FAILOVER_TIMEOUT_MS, 0, INT_MAX})) {
-  if (xds_client_from_channel_ != nullptr &&
-      GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] Using xds client %p from channel", this,
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] created -- xds client from channel: %p", this,
             xds_client_from_channel_.get());
   }
   // Record server name.
@@ -687,6 +689,10 @@ void XdsLb::ShutdownLocked() {
   // destroying the Xds client leading to a situation where the Xds lb policy is
   // never destroyed.
   if (xds_client_from_channel_ != nullptr) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] cancelling watch for %s", this,
+              eds_service_name());
+    }
     xds_client()->CancelEndpointDataWatch(StringView(eds_service_name()),
                                           endpoint_watcher_);
     xds_client_from_channel_.reset();
@@ -781,9 +787,17 @@ void XdsLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
   if (is_initial_update ||
       strcmp(old_eds_service_name, eds_service_name()) != 0) {
     if (!is_initial_update) {
+      if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] cancelling watch for %s", this,
+                old_eds_service_name);
+      }
       xds_client()->CancelEndpointDataWatch(StringView(old_eds_service_name),
                                             endpoint_watcher_);
     }
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] starting watch for %s", this,
+              eds_service_name());
+    }
     auto watcher = absl::make_unique<EndpointWatcher>(
         Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "EndpointWatcher"));
     endpoint_watcher_ = watcher.get();
@@ -1071,6 +1085,9 @@ void XdsLb::LocalityMap::ResetBackoffLocked() {
 }
 
 void XdsLb::LocalityMap::UpdateXdsPickerLocked() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p] constructing new picker", xds_policy());
+  }
   // Construct a new xds picker which maintains a map of all locality pickers
   // that are ready. Each locality is represented by a portion of the range
   // proportional to its weight, such that the total range is the sum of the
@@ -1086,6 +1103,11 @@ void XdsLb::LocalityMap::UpdateXdsPickerLocked() {
     end += locality->weight();
     picker_list.push_back(
         std::make_pair(end, locality->GetLoadReportingPicker()));
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xdslb %p]   locality=%s weight=%d picker=%p",
+              xds_policy(), locality_name->AsHumanReadableString(),
+              locality->weight(), picker_list.back().second.get());
+    }
   }
   xds_policy()->channel_control_helper()->UpdateState(
       GRPC_CHANNEL_READY,
@@ -1492,6 +1514,12 @@ XdsLb::LocalityMap::Locality::Helper::CreateSubchannel(
 void XdsLb::LocalityMap::Locality::Helper::UpdateState(
     grpc_connectivity_state state, std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker) {
   if (locality_->xds_policy()->shutting_down_) return;
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_xds_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xdslb %p helper %p] child policy handler %p reports state=%s",
+            locality_->xds_policy(), this, locality_->child_policy_.get(),
+            ConnectivityStateName(state));
+  }
   // Cache the state and picker in the locality.
   locality_->connectivity_state_ = state;
   locality_->picker_wrapper_ =
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/xds/xds_resolver.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/xds/xds_resolver.cc
index 8b7354f8621..95fc1535689 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/xds/xds_resolver.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/xds/xds_resolver.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
+TraceFlag grpc_xds_resolver_trace(false, "xds_resolver");
+
 namespace {
 
 //
@@ -38,14 +40,28 @@ class XdsResolver : public Resolver {
         interested_parties_(args.pollset_set) {
     char* path = args.uri->path;
     if (path[0] == '/') ++path;
-    server_name_.reset(gpr_strdup(path));
+    server_name_ = path;
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_resolver_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_resolver %p] created for server name %s", this,
+              server_name_.c_str());
+    }
   }
 
-  ~XdsResolver() override { grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_); }
+  ~XdsResolver() override {
+    grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_);
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_resolver_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_resolver %p] destroyed", this);
+    }
+  }
 
   void StartLocked() override;
 
-  void ShutdownLocked() override { xds_client_.reset(); }
+  void ShutdownLocked() override {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_resolver_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_resolver %p] shutting down", this);
+    }
+    xds_client_.reset();
+  }
 
  private:
   class ServiceConfigWatcher : public XdsClient::ServiceConfigWatcherInterface {
@@ -60,7 +76,7 @@ class XdsResolver : public Resolver {
     RefCountedPtr<XdsResolver> resolver_;
   };
 
-  grpc_core::UniquePtr<char> server_name_;
+  std::string server_name_;
   const grpc_channel_args* args_;
   grpc_pollset_set* interested_parties_;
   OrphanablePtr<XdsClient> xds_client_;
@@ -69,6 +85,10 @@ class XdsResolver : public Resolver {
 void XdsResolver::ServiceConfigWatcher::OnServiceConfigChanged(
     RefCountedPtr<ServiceConfig> service_config) {
   if (resolver_->xds_client_ == nullptr) return;
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_resolver_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_resolver %p] received updated service config: %s",
+            resolver_.get(), service_config->json_string().c_str());
+  }
   grpc_arg xds_client_arg = resolver_->xds_client_->MakeChannelArg();
   Result result;
   result.args =
@@ -79,6 +99,8 @@ void XdsResolver::ServiceConfigWatcher::OnServiceConfigChanged(
 
 void XdsResolver::ServiceConfigWatcher::OnError(grpc_error* error) {
   if (resolver_->xds_client_ == nullptr) return;
+  gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "[xds_resolver %p] received error: %s", resolver_.get(),
+          grpc_error_string(error));
   grpc_arg xds_client_arg = resolver_->xds_client_->MakeChannelArg();
   Result result;
   result.args =
@@ -90,7 +112,7 @@ void XdsResolver::ServiceConfigWatcher::OnError(grpc_error* error) {
 void XdsResolver::StartLocked() {
   grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   xds_client_ = MakeOrphanable<XdsClient>(
-      combiner(), interested_parties_, StringView(server_name_.get()),
+      combiner(), interested_parties_, server_name_,
       absl::make_unique<ServiceConfigWatcher>(Ref()), *args_, &error);
   if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc
index e2628cb3f57..9dc6d39ce66 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 
 #include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
+#include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
 
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
@@ -125,8 +126,11 @@ const char* XdsApi::kCdsTypeUrl = "type.googleapis.com/envoy.api.v2.Cluster";
 const char* XdsApi::kEdsTypeUrl =
     "type.googleapis.com/envoy.api.v2.ClusterLoadAssignment";
 
-XdsApi::XdsApi(const XdsBootstrap::Node* node)
-    : node_(node),
+XdsApi::XdsApi(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+               const XdsBootstrap::Node* node)
+    : client_(client),
+      tracer_(tracer),
+      node_(node),
       build_version_(absl::StrCat("gRPC C-core ", GPR_PLATFORM_STRING, " ",
                                   grpc_version_string())),
       user_agent_name_(absl::StrCat("gRPC C-core ", GPR_PLATFORM_STRING)) {}
@@ -289,6 +293,162 @@ envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest* CreateDiscoveryRequest(
   return request;
 }
 
+inline absl::string_view UpbStringToAbsl(const upb_strview& str) {
+  return absl::string_view(str.data, str.size);
+}
+
+inline void AddStringField(const char* name, const upb_strview& value,
+                           std::vector<std::string>* fields,
+                           bool add_if_empty = false) {
+  if (value.size > 0 || add_if_empty) {
+    fields->emplace_back(
+        absl::StrCat(name, ": \"", UpbStringToAbsl(value), "\""));
+  }
+}
+
+inline void AddLocalityField(int indent_level,
+                             const envoy_api_v2_core_Locality* locality,
+                             std::vector<std::string>* fields) {
+  std::string indent =
+      absl::StrJoin(std::vector<std::string>(indent_level, "  "), "");
+  // region
+  std::string field = absl::StrCat(indent, "region");
+  AddStringField(field.c_str(), envoy_api_v2_core_Locality_region(locality),
+                 fields);
+  // zone
+  field = absl::StrCat(indent, "zone");
+  AddStringField(field.c_str(), envoy_api_v2_core_Locality_zone(locality),
+                 fields);
+  // sub_zone
+  field = absl::StrCat(indent, "sub_zone");
+  AddStringField(field.c_str(), envoy_api_v2_core_Locality_sub_zone(locality),
+                 fields);
+}
+
+void AddNodeLogFields(const envoy_api_v2_core_Node* node,
+                      std::vector<std::string>* fields) {
+  fields->emplace_back("node {");
+  // id
+  AddStringField("  id", envoy_api_v2_core_Node_id(node), fields);
+  // metadata
+  const google_protobuf_Struct* metadata =
+      envoy_api_v2_core_Node_metadata(node);
+  if (metadata != nullptr) {
+    fields->emplace_back("  metadata {");
+    size_t num_entries;
+    const google_protobuf_Struct_FieldsEntry* const* entries =
+        google_protobuf_Struct_fields(metadata, &num_entries);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_entries; ++i) {
+      fields->emplace_back("    field {");
+      // key
+      AddStringField("      key",
+                     google_protobuf_Struct_FieldsEntry_key(entries[i]),
+                     fields);
+      // value
+      const google_protobuf_Value* value =
+          google_protobuf_Struct_FieldsEntry_value(entries[i]);
+      if (value != nullptr) {
+        std::string value_str;
+        if (google_protobuf_Value_has_string_value(value)) {
+          value_str = absl::StrCat(
+              "string_value: \"",
+              UpbStringToAbsl(google_protobuf_Value_string_value(value)), "\"");
+        } else if (google_protobuf_Value_has_null_value(value)) {
+          value_str = "null_value: NULL_VALUE";
+        } else if (google_protobuf_Value_has_number_value(value)) {
+          value_str = absl::StrCat("double_value: ",
+                                   google_protobuf_Value_number_value(value));
+        } else if (google_protobuf_Value_has_bool_value(value)) {
+          value_str = absl::StrCat("bool_value: ",
+                                   google_protobuf_Value_bool_value(value));
+        } else if (google_protobuf_Value_has_struct_value(value)) {
+          value_str = "struct_value: <not printed>";
+        } else if (google_protobuf_Value_has_list_value(value)) {
+          value_str = "list_value: <not printed>";
+        } else {
+          value_str = "<unknown>";
+        }
+        fields->emplace_back(absl::StrCat("      value { ", value_str, " }"));
+      }
+      fields->emplace_back("    }");
+    }
+    fields->emplace_back("  }");
+  }
+  // locality
+  const envoy_api_v2_core_Locality* locality =
+      envoy_api_v2_core_Node_locality(node);
+  if (locality != nullptr) {
+    fields->emplace_back("  locality {");
+    AddLocalityField(2, locality, fields);
+    fields->emplace_back("  }");
+  }
+  // build_version
+  AddStringField("  build_version", envoy_api_v2_core_Node_build_version(node),
+                 fields);
+  // user_agent_name
+  AddStringField("  user_agent_name",
+                 envoy_api_v2_core_Node_user_agent_name(node), fields);
+  // user_agent_version
+  AddStringField("  user_agent_version",
+                 envoy_api_v2_core_Node_user_agent_version(node), fields);
+  // client_features
+  size_t num_client_features;
+  const upb_strview* client_features =
+      envoy_api_v2_core_Node_client_features(node, &num_client_features);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_client_features; ++i) {
+    AddStringField("  client_features", client_features[i], fields);
+  }
+  fields->emplace_back("}");
+}
+
+void MaybeLogDiscoveryRequest(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+                              const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest* request) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer) &&
+      gpr_should_log(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG)) {
+    // TODO(roth): When we can upgrade upb, use upb textformat code to dump
+    // the raw proto instead of doing this manually.
+    std::vector<std::string> fields;
+    // version_info
+    AddStringField("version_info",
+                   envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_version_info(request),
+                   &fields);
+    // node
+    const envoy_api_v2_core_Node* node =
+        envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_node(request);
+    if (node != nullptr) AddNodeLogFields(node, &fields);
+    // resource_names
+    size_t num_resource_names;
+    const upb_strview* resource_names =
+        envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_resource_names(request,
+                                                     &num_resource_names);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_resource_names; ++i) {
+      AddStringField("resource_names", resource_names[i], &fields);
+    }
+    // type_url
+    AddStringField("type_url", envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_type_url(request),
+                   &fields);
+    // response_nonce
+    AddStringField("response_nonce",
+                   envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_response_nonce(request),
+                   &fields);
+    // error_detail
+    const struct google_rpc_Status* error_detail =
+        envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_error_detail(request);
+    if (error_detail != nullptr) {
+      fields.emplace_back("error_detail {");
+      // code
+      int32_t code = google_rpc_Status_code(error_detail);
+      if (code != 0) fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat("  code: ", code));
+      // message
+      AddStringField("  message", google_rpc_Status_message(error_detail),
+                     &fields);
+      fields.emplace_back("}");
+    }
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] constructed ADS request: %s", client,
+            absl::StrJoin(fields, "\n").c_str());
+  }
+}
+
 grpc_slice SerializeDiscoveryRequest(upb_arena* arena,
                                      envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest* request) {
   size_t output_length;
@@ -305,6 +465,7 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateUnsupportedTypeNackRequest(const std::string& type_url,
   upb::Arena arena;
   envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest* request = CreateDiscoveryRequest(
       arena.ptr(), type_url.c_str(), /*version=*/"", nonce, error);
+  MaybeLogDiscoveryRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeDiscoveryRequest(arena.ptr(), request);
 }
 
@@ -326,6 +487,7 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateLdsRequest(const std::string& server_name,
   envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryRequest_add_resource_names(
       request, upb_strview_make(server_name.data(), server_name.size()),
       arena.ptr());
+  MaybeLogDiscoveryRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeDiscoveryRequest(arena.ptr(), request);
 }
 
@@ -348,6 +510,7 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateRdsRequest(const std::string& route_config_name,
       request,
       upb_strview_make(route_config_name.data(), route_config_name.size()),
       arena.ptr());
+  MaybeLogDiscoveryRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeDiscoveryRequest(arena.ptr(), request);
 }
 
@@ -371,6 +534,7 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateCdsRequest(const std::set<StringView>& cluster_names,
         request, upb_strview_make(cluster_name.data(), cluster_name.size()),
         arena.ptr());
   }
+  MaybeLogDiscoveryRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeDiscoveryRequest(arena.ptr(), request);
 }
 
@@ -394,11 +558,347 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateEdsRequest(
         upb_strview_make(eds_service_name.data(), eds_service_name.size()),
         arena.ptr());
   }
+  MaybeLogDiscoveryRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeDiscoveryRequest(arena.ptr(), request);
 }
 
 namespace {
 
+void MaybeLogDiscoveryResponse(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+                               const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer) &&
+      gpr_should_log(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG)) {
+    // TODO(roth): When we can upgrade upb, use upb textformat code to dump
+    // the raw proto instead of doing this manually.
+    std::vector<std::string> fields;
+    // version_info
+    AddStringField("version_info",
+                   envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse_version_info(response),
+                   &fields);
+    // resources
+    size_t num_resources;
+    envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse_resources(response, &num_resources);
+    fields.emplace_back(
+        absl::StrCat("resources: <", num_resources, " element(s)>"));
+    // type_url
+    AddStringField("type_url",
+                   envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse_type_url(response), &fields);
+    // nonce
+    AddStringField("nonce", envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse_nonce(response),
+                   &fields);
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] received response: %s", client,
+            absl::StrJoin(fields, "\n").c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void MaybeLogRouteConfiguration(
+    XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+    const envoy_api_v2_RouteConfiguration* route_config) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer) &&
+      gpr_should_log(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG)) {
+    // TODO(roth): When we can upgrade upb, use upb textformat code to dump
+    // the raw proto instead of doing this manually.
+    std::vector<std::string> fields;
+    // name
+    AddStringField("name", envoy_api_v2_RouteConfiguration_name(route_config),
+                   &fields);
+    // virtual_hosts
+    size_t num_virtual_hosts;
+    const envoy_api_v2_route_VirtualHost* const* virtual_hosts =
+        envoy_api_v2_RouteConfiguration_virtual_hosts(route_config,
+                                                      &num_virtual_hosts);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_virtual_hosts; ++i) {
+      const auto* virtual_host = virtual_hosts[i];
+      fields.push_back("virtual_hosts {");
+      // name
+      AddStringField(
+          "  name", envoy_api_v2_route_VirtualHost_name(virtual_host), &fields);
+      // domains
+      size_t num_domains;
+      const upb_strview* const domains =
+          envoy_api_v2_route_VirtualHost_domains(virtual_host, &num_domains);
+      for (size_t j = 0; j < num_domains; ++j) {
+        AddStringField("  domains", domains[j], &fields);
+      }
+      // routes
+      size_t num_routes;
+      const envoy_api_v2_route_Route* const* routes =
+          envoy_api_v2_route_VirtualHost_routes(virtual_host, &num_routes);
+      for (size_t j = 0; j < num_routes; ++j) {
+        const auto* route = routes[j];
+        fields.push_back("  route {");
+        // name
+        AddStringField("    name", envoy_api_v2_route_Route_name(route),
+                       &fields);
+        // match
+        const envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch* match =
+            envoy_api_v2_route_Route_match(route);
+        if (match != nullptr) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    match {");
+          // path matching
+          if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_has_prefix(match)) {
+            AddStringField("      prefix",
+                           envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_prefix(match), &fields,
+                           /*add_if_empty=*/true);
+          } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_has_path(match)) {
+            AddStringField("      path",
+                           envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_path(match), &fields,
+                           /*add_if_empty=*/true);
+          } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_has_regex(match)) {
+            AddStringField("      regex",
+                           envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_regex(match), &fields,
+                           /*add_if_empty=*/true);
+          } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_has_safe_regex(match)) {
+            fields.emplace_back("      safe_regex: <not printed>");
+          } else {
+            fields.emplace_back("      <unknown path matching type>");
+          }
+          // header matching
+          size_t num_headers;
+          envoy_api_v2_route_RouteMatch_headers(match, &num_headers);
+          if (num_headers > 0) {
+            fields.emplace_back(
+                absl::StrCat("      headers: <", num_headers, " element(s)>"));
+          }
+          fields.emplace_back("    }");
+        }
+        // action
+        if (envoy_api_v2_route_Route_has_route(route)) {
+          const envoy_api_v2_route_RouteAction* action =
+              envoy_api_v2_route_Route_route(route);
+          fields.emplace_back("    route {");
+          if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteAction_has_cluster(action)) {
+            AddStringField("      cluster",
+                           envoy_api_v2_route_RouteAction_cluster(action),
+                           &fields);
+          } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteAction_has_cluster_header(
+                         action)) {
+            AddStringField(
+                "      cluster_header",
+                envoy_api_v2_route_RouteAction_cluster_header(action), &fields);
+          } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_RouteAction_has_weighted_clusters(
+                         action)) {
+            fields.emplace_back("      weighted_clusters: <not printed>");
+          }
+          fields.emplace_back("    }");
+        } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_Route_has_redirect(route)) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    redirect: <not printed>");
+        } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_Route_has_direct_response(route)) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    direct_response: <not printed>");
+        } else if (envoy_api_v2_route_Route_has_filter_action(route)) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    filter_action: <not printed>");
+        }
+        fields.push_back("  }");
+      }
+      fields.push_back("}");
+    }
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] RouteConfiguration: %s", client,
+            absl::StrJoin(fields, "\n").c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void MaybeLogCluster(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+                     const envoy_api_v2_Cluster* cluster) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer) &&
+      gpr_should_log(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG)) {
+    // TODO(roth): When we can upgrade upb, use upb textformat code to dump
+    // the raw proto instead of doing this manually.
+    std::vector<std::string> fields;
+    // name
+    AddStringField("name", envoy_api_v2_Cluster_name(cluster), &fields);
+    // type
+    if (envoy_api_v2_Cluster_has_type(cluster)) {
+      fields.emplace_back(
+          absl::StrCat("type: ", envoy_api_v2_Cluster_type(cluster)));
+    } else if (envoy_api_v2_Cluster_has_cluster_type(cluster)) {
+      fields.emplace_back("cluster_type: <not printed>");
+    } else {
+      fields.emplace_back("<unknown type>");
+    }
+    // eds_cluster_config
+    const envoy_api_v2_Cluster_EdsClusterConfig* eds_cluster_config =
+        envoy_api_v2_Cluster_eds_cluster_config(cluster);
+    if (eds_cluster_config != nullptr) {
+      fields.emplace_back("eds_cluster_config {");
+      // eds_config
+      const struct envoy_api_v2_core_ConfigSource* eds_config =
+          envoy_api_v2_Cluster_EdsClusterConfig_eds_config(eds_cluster_config);
+      if (eds_config != nullptr) {
+        if (envoy_api_v2_core_ConfigSource_has_ads(eds_config)) {
+          fields.emplace_back("  eds_config { ads {} }");
+        } else {
+          fields.emplace_back("  eds_config: <non-ADS type>");
+        }
+      }
+      // service_name
+      AddStringField("  service_name",
+                     envoy_api_v2_Cluster_EdsClusterConfig_service_name(
+                         eds_cluster_config),
+                     &fields);
+      fields.emplace_back("}");
+    }
+    // lb_policy
+    fields.emplace_back(
+        absl::StrCat("lb_policy: ", envoy_api_v2_Cluster_lb_policy(cluster)));
+    // lrs_server
+    const envoy_api_v2_core_ConfigSource* lrs_server =
+        envoy_api_v2_Cluster_lrs_server(cluster);
+    if (lrs_server != nullptr) {
+      if (envoy_api_v2_core_ConfigSource_has_self(lrs_server)) {
+        fields.emplace_back("lrs_server { self {} }");
+      } else {
+        fields.emplace_back("lrs_server: <non-self type>");
+      }
+    }
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] Cluster: %s", client,
+            absl::StrJoin(fields, "\n").c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void MaybeLogClusterLoadAssignment(
+    XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+    const envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment* cla) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer) &&
+      gpr_should_log(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG)) {
+    // TODO(roth): When we can upgrade upb, use upb textformat code to dump
+    // the raw proto instead of doing this manually.
+    std::vector<std::string> fields;
+    // cluster_name
+    AddStringField("cluster_name",
+                   envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_cluster_name(cla),
+                   &fields);
+    // endpoints
+    size_t num_localities;
+    const struct envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LocalityLbEndpoints* const*
+        locality_endpoints =
+            envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_endpoints(cla, &num_localities);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_localities; ++i) {
+      const auto* locality_endpoint = locality_endpoints[i];
+      fields.emplace_back("endpoints {");
+      // locality
+      const auto* locality =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LocalityLbEndpoints_locality(locality_endpoint);
+      if (locality != nullptr) {
+        fields.emplace_back("  locality {");
+        AddLocalityField(2, locality, &fields);
+        fields.emplace_back("  }");
+      }
+      // lb_endpoints
+      size_t num_lb_endpoints;
+      const envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LbEndpoint* const* lb_endpoints =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LocalityLbEndpoints_lb_endpoints(
+              locality_endpoint, &num_lb_endpoints);
+      for (size_t j = 0; j < num_lb_endpoints; ++j) {
+        const auto* lb_endpoint = lb_endpoints[j];
+        fields.emplace_back("  lb_endpoints {");
+        // health_status
+        uint32_t health_status =
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LbEndpoint_health_status(lb_endpoint);
+        if (health_status > 0) {
+          fields.emplace_back(
+              absl::StrCat("    health_status: ", health_status));
+        }
+        // endpoint
+        const envoy_api_v2_endpoint_Endpoint* endpoint =
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LbEndpoint_endpoint(lb_endpoint);
+        if (endpoint != nullptr) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    endpoint {");
+          // address
+          const auto* address =
+              envoy_api_v2_endpoint_Endpoint_address(endpoint);
+          if (address != nullptr) {
+            fields.emplace_back("      address {");
+            // socket_address
+            const auto* socket_address =
+                envoy_api_v2_core_Address_socket_address(address);
+            if (socket_address != nullptr) {
+              fields.emplace_back("        socket_address {");
+              // address
+              AddStringField(
+                  "          address",
+                  envoy_api_v2_core_SocketAddress_address(socket_address),
+                  &fields);
+              // port_value
+              if (envoy_api_v2_core_SocketAddress_has_port_value(
+                      socket_address)) {
+                fields.emplace_back(
+                    absl::StrCat("          port_value: ",
+                                 envoy_api_v2_core_SocketAddress_port_value(
+                                     socket_address)));
+              } else {
+                fields.emplace_back("        <non-numeric port>");
+              }
+              fields.emplace_back("        }");
+            } else {
+              fields.emplace_back("        <non-socket address>");
+            }
+            fields.emplace_back("      }");
+          }
+          fields.emplace_back("    }");
+        }
+        fields.emplace_back("  }");
+      }
+      // load_balancing_weight
+      const google_protobuf_UInt32Value* lb_weight =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LocalityLbEndpoints_load_balancing_weight(
+              locality_endpoint);
+      if (lb_weight != nullptr) {
+        fields.emplace_back(
+            absl::StrCat("  load_balancing_weight { value: ",
+                         google_protobuf_UInt32Value_value(lb_weight), " }"));
+      }
+      // priority
+      uint32_t priority =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LocalityLbEndpoints_priority(locality_endpoint);
+      if (priority > 0) {
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat("  priority: ", priority));
+      }
+      fields.emplace_back("}");
+    }
+    // policy
+    const envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_Policy* policy =
+        envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_policy(cla);
+    if (policy != nullptr) {
+      fields.emplace_back("policy {");
+      // drop_overloads
+      size_t num_drop_overloads;
+      const envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_Policy_DropOverload* const*
+          drop_overloads =
+              envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_Policy_drop_overloads(
+                  policy, &num_drop_overloads);
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < num_drop_overloads; ++i) {
+        auto* drop_overload = drop_overloads[i];
+        fields.emplace_back("  drop_overloads {");
+        // category
+        AddStringField(
+            "    category",
+            envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_Policy_DropOverload_category(
+                drop_overload),
+            &fields);
+        // drop_percentage
+        const auto* drop_percentage =
+            envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_Policy_DropOverload_drop_percentage(
+                drop_overload);
+        if (drop_percentage != nullptr) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    drop_percentage {");
+          fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+              "      numerator: ",
+              envoy_type_FractionalPercent_numerator(drop_percentage)));
+          fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+              "      denominator: ",
+              envoy_type_FractionalPercent_denominator(drop_percentage)));
+          fields.emplace_back("    }");
+        }
+        fields.emplace_back("  }");
+      }
+      // overprovisioning_factor
+      fields.emplace_back("}");
+    }
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] ClusterLoadAssignment: %s", client,
+            absl::StrJoin(fields, "\n").c_str());
+  }
+}
+
 // Better match type has smaller value.
 enum MatchType {
   EXACT_MATCH,
@@ -449,8 +949,10 @@ MatchType DomainPatternMatchType(const std::string& domain_pattern) {
 }
 
 grpc_error* RouteConfigParse(
+    XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
     const envoy_api_v2_RouteConfiguration* route_config,
     const std::string& expected_server_name, XdsApi::RdsUpdate* rds_update) {
+  MaybeLogRouteConfiguration(client, tracer, route_config);
   // Get the virtual hosts.
   size_t size;
   const envoy_api_v2_route_VirtualHost* const* virtual_hosts =
@@ -540,7 +1042,8 @@ grpc_error* RouteConfigParse(
   return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-grpc_error* LdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
+grpc_error* LdsResponseParse(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+                             const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
                              const std::string& expected_server_name,
                              XdsApi::LdsUpdate* lds_update, upb_arena* arena) {
   // Get the resources from the response.
@@ -590,8 +1093,8 @@ grpc_error* LdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
           envoy_config_filter_network_http_connection_manager_v2_HttpConnectionManager_route_config(
               http_connection_manager);
       XdsApi::RdsUpdate rds_update;
-      grpc_error* error =
-          RouteConfigParse(route_config, expected_server_name, &rds_update);
+      grpc_error* error = RouteConfigParse(client, tracer, route_config,
+                                           expected_server_name, &rds_update);
       if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return error;
       lds_update->rds_update.emplace(std::move(rds_update));
       const upb_strview route_config_name =
@@ -621,7 +1124,8 @@ grpc_error* LdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
       "No listener found for expected server name.");
 }
 
-grpc_error* RdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
+grpc_error* RdsResponseParse(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+                             const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
                              const std::string& expected_server_name,
                              const std::string& expected_route_config_name,
                              XdsApi::RdsUpdate* rds_update, upb_arena* arena) {
@@ -655,8 +1159,8 @@ grpc_error* RdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
     if (!upb_strview_eql(name, expected_name)) continue;
     // Parse the route_config.
     XdsApi::RdsUpdate local_rds_update;
-    grpc_error* error =
-        RouteConfigParse(route_config, expected_server_name, &local_rds_update);
+    grpc_error* error = RouteConfigParse(
+        client, tracer, route_config, expected_server_name, &local_rds_update);
     if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return error;
     *rds_update = std::move(local_rds_update);
     return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
@@ -665,7 +1169,8 @@ grpc_error* RdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
       "No route config found for expected name.");
 }
 
-grpc_error* CdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
+grpc_error* CdsResponseParse(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+                             const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
                              XdsApi::CdsUpdateMap* cds_update_map,
                              upb_arena* arena) {
   // Get the resources from the response.
@@ -691,6 +1196,7 @@ grpc_error* CdsResponseParse(const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
     if (cluster == nullptr) {
       return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("Can't decode cluster.");
     }
+    MaybeLogCluster(client, tracer, cluster);
     // Check the cluster_discovery_type.
     if (!envoy_api_v2_Cluster_has_type(cluster)) {
       return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("DiscoveryType not found.");
@@ -849,6 +1355,7 @@ grpc_error* DropParseAndAppend(
 }
 
 grpc_error* EdsResponsedParse(
+    XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
     const envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse* response,
     const std::set<StringView>& expected_eds_service_names,
     XdsApi::EdsUpdateMap* eds_update_map, upb_arena* arena) {
@@ -878,6 +1385,7 @@ grpc_error* EdsResponsedParse(
       return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
           "Can't parse cluster_load_assignment.");
     }
+    MaybeLogClusterLoadAssignment(client, tracer, cluster_load_assignment);
     // Check the cluster name (which actually means eds_service_name). Ignore
     // unexpected names.
     upb_strview cluster_name = envoy_api_v2_ClusterLoadAssignment_cluster_name(
@@ -950,6 +1458,7 @@ grpc_error* XdsApi::ParseAdsResponse(
     return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
         "Can't decode the whole response.");
   }
+  MaybeLogDiscoveryResponse(client_, tracer_, response);
   // Record the type_url, the version_info, and the nonce of the response.
   upb_strview type_url_strview =
       envoy_api_v2_DiscoveryResponse_type_url(response);
@@ -961,17 +1470,19 @@ grpc_error* XdsApi::ParseAdsResponse(
   *nonce = std::string(nonce_strview.data, nonce_strview.size);
   // Parse the response according to the resource type.
   if (*type_url == kLdsTypeUrl) {
-    return LdsResponseParse(response, expected_server_name, lds_update,
-                            arena.ptr());
+    return LdsResponseParse(client_, tracer_, response, expected_server_name,
+                            lds_update, arena.ptr());
   } else if (*type_url == kRdsTypeUrl) {
-    return RdsResponseParse(response, expected_server_name,
+    return RdsResponseParse(client_, tracer_, response, expected_server_name,
                             expected_route_config_name, rds_update,
                             arena.ptr());
   } else if (*type_url == kCdsTypeUrl) {
-    return CdsResponseParse(response, cds_update_map, arena.ptr());
+    return CdsResponseParse(client_, tracer_, response, cds_update_map,
+                            arena.ptr());
   } else if (*type_url == kEdsTypeUrl) {
-    return EdsResponsedParse(response, expected_eds_service_names,
-                             eds_update_map, arena.ptr());
+    return EdsResponsedParse(client_, tracer_, response,
+                             expected_eds_service_names, eds_update_map,
+                             arena.ptr());
   } else {
     return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
         "Unsupported ADS resource type.");
@@ -980,6 +1491,121 @@ grpc_error* XdsApi::ParseAdsResponse(
 
 namespace {
 
+void MaybeLogLrsRequest(
+    XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer,
+    const envoy_service_load_stats_v2_LoadStatsRequest* request) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer) &&
+      gpr_should_log(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG)) {
+    // TODO(roth): When we can upgrade upb, use upb textformat code to dump
+    // the raw proto instead of doing this manually.
+    std::vector<std::string> fields;
+    // node
+    const auto* node =
+        envoy_service_load_stats_v2_LoadStatsRequest_node(request);
+    if (node != nullptr) {
+      AddNodeLogFields(node, &fields);
+    }
+    // cluster_stats
+    size_t num_cluster_stats;
+    const struct envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats* const* cluster_stats =
+        envoy_service_load_stats_v2_LoadStatsRequest_cluster_stats(
+            request, &num_cluster_stats);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_cluster_stats; ++i) {
+      const auto* cluster_stat = cluster_stats[i];
+      fields.emplace_back("cluster_stats {");
+      // cluster_name
+      AddStringField(
+          "  cluster_name",
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_cluster_name(cluster_stat),
+          &fields);
+      // cluster_service_name
+      AddStringField(
+          "  cluster_service_name",
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_cluster_service_name(cluster_stat),
+          &fields);
+      // upstream_locality_stats
+      size_t num_stats;
+      const envoy_api_v2_endpoint_UpstreamLocalityStats* const* stats =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_upstream_locality_stats(
+              cluster_stat, &num_stats);
+      for (size_t j = 0; j < num_stats; ++j) {
+        const auto* stat = stats[j];
+        fields.emplace_back("  upstream_locality_stats {");
+        // locality
+        const auto* locality =
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_UpstreamLocalityStats_locality(stat);
+        if (locality != nullptr) {
+          fields.emplace_back("    locality {");
+          AddLocalityField(3, locality, &fields);
+          fields.emplace_back("    }");
+        }
+        // total_successful_requests
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+            "    total_successful_requests: ",
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_UpstreamLocalityStats_total_successful_requests(
+                stat)));
+        // total_requests_in_progress
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+            "    total_requests_in_progress: ",
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_UpstreamLocalityStats_total_requests_in_progress(
+                stat)));
+        // total_error_requests
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+            "    total_error_requests: ",
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_UpstreamLocalityStats_total_error_requests(
+                stat)));
+        // total_issued_requests
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+            "    total_issued_requests: ",
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_UpstreamLocalityStats_total_issued_requests(
+                stat)));
+        fields.emplace_back("  }");
+      }
+      // total_dropped_requests
+      fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+          "  total_dropped_requests: ",
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_total_dropped_requests(
+              cluster_stat)));
+      // dropped_requests
+      size_t num_drops;
+      const envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_DroppedRequests* const* drops =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_dropped_requests(cluster_stat,
+                                                              &num_drops);
+      for (size_t j = 0; j < num_drops; ++j) {
+        const auto* drop = drops[j];
+        fields.emplace_back("  dropped_requests {");
+        // category
+        AddStringField(
+            "    category",
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_DroppedRequests_category(drop),
+            &fields);
+        // dropped_count
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+            "    dropped_count: ",
+            envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_DroppedRequests_dropped_count(
+                drop)));
+        fields.emplace_back("  }");
+      }
+      // load_report_interval
+      const auto* load_report_interval =
+          envoy_api_v2_endpoint_ClusterStats_load_report_interval(cluster_stat);
+      if (load_report_interval != nullptr) {
+        fields.emplace_back("  load_report_interval {");
+        fields.emplace_back(absl::StrCat(
+            "    seconds: ",
+            google_protobuf_Duration_seconds(load_report_interval)));
+        fields.emplace_back(
+            absl::StrCat("    nanos: ",
+                         google_protobuf_Duration_nanos(load_report_interval)));
+        fields.emplace_back("  }");
+      }
+      fields.emplace_back("}");
+    }
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] constructed LRS request: %s", client,
+            absl::StrJoin(fields, "\n").c_str());
+  }
+}
+
 grpc_slice SerializeLrsRequest(
     const envoy_service_load_stats_v2_LoadStatsRequest* request,
     upb_arena* arena) {
@@ -1002,6 +1628,7 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateLrsInitialRequest(const std::string& server_name) {
                                                                 arena.ptr());
   PopulateNode(arena.ptr(), node_, build_version_, user_agent_name_,
                server_name, node_msg);
+  MaybeLogLrsRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeLrsRequest(request, arena.ptr());
 }
 
@@ -1114,6 +1741,7 @@ grpc_slice XdsApi::CreateLrsRequest(
     google_protobuf_Duration_set_seconds(load_report_interval, timespec.tv_sec);
     google_protobuf_Duration_set_nanos(load_report_interval, timespec.tv_nsec);
   }
+  MaybeLogLrsRequest(client_, tracer_, request);
   return SerializeLrsRequest(request, arena.ptr());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.h
index e894071b9af..9e2e0358e3c 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
+class XdsClient;
+
 class XdsApi {
  public:
   static const char* kLdsTypeUrl;
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ class XdsApi {
       std::pair<std::string /*cluster_name*/, std::string /*eds_service_name*/>,
       ClusterLoadReport>;
 
-  explicit XdsApi(const XdsBootstrap::Node* node);
+  XdsApi(XdsClient* client, TraceFlag* tracer, const XdsBootstrap::Node* node);
 
   // Creates a request to nack an unsupported resource type.
   // Takes ownership of \a error.
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ class XdsApi {
                                grpc_millis* load_reporting_interval);
 
  private:
+  XdsClient* client_;
+  TraceFlag* tracer_;
   const XdsBootstrap::Node* node_;
   const std::string build_version_;
   const std::string user_agent_name_;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.cc
index fcc079819bc..6a641714912 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.cc
@@ -29,20 +29,97 @@
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
-std::unique_ptr<XdsBootstrap> XdsBootstrap::ReadFromFile(grpc_error** error) {
+namespace {
+
+UniquePtr<char> BootstrapString(const XdsBootstrap& bootstrap) {
+  gpr_strvec v;
+  gpr_strvec_init(&v);
+  char* tmp;
+  if (bootstrap.node() != nullptr) {
+    gpr_asprintf(&tmp,
+                 "node={\n"
+                 "  id=\"%s\",\n"
+                 "  cluster=\"%s\",\n"
+                 "  locality={\n"
+                 "    region=\"%s\",\n"
+                 "    zone=\"%s\",\n"
+                 "    subzone=\"%s\"\n"
+                 "  },\n"
+                 "  metadata=%s,\n"
+                 "},\n",
+                 bootstrap.node()->id.c_str(),
+                 bootstrap.node()->cluster.c_str(),
+                 bootstrap.node()->locality_region.c_str(),
+                 bootstrap.node()->locality_zone.c_str(),
+                 bootstrap.node()->locality_subzone.c_str(),
+                 bootstrap.node()->metadata.Dump().c_str());
+    gpr_strvec_add(&v, tmp);
+  }
+  gpr_asprintf(&tmp,
+               "servers=[\n"
+               "  {\n"
+               "    uri=\"%s\",\n"
+               "    creds=[\n",
+               bootstrap.server().server_uri.c_str());
+  gpr_strvec_add(&v, tmp);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < bootstrap.server().channel_creds.size(); ++i) {
+    const auto& creds = bootstrap.server().channel_creds[i];
+    gpr_asprintf(&tmp, "      {type=\"%s\", config=%s},\n", creds.type.c_str(),
+                 creds.config.Dump().c_str());
+    gpr_strvec_add(&v, tmp);
+  }
+  gpr_strvec_add(&v, gpr_strdup("    ]\n  }\n]"));
+  UniquePtr<char> result(gpr_strvec_flatten(&v, nullptr));
+  gpr_strvec_destroy(&v);
+  return result;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+std::unique_ptr<XdsBootstrap> XdsBootstrap::ReadFromFile(XdsClient* client,
+                                                         TraceFlag* tracer,
+                                                         grpc_error** error) {
   grpc_core::UniquePtr<char> path(gpr_getenv("GRPC_XDS_BOOTSTRAP"));
   if (path == nullptr) {
     *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
-        "GRPC_XDS_BOOTSTRAP env var not set");
+        "Environment variable GRPC_XDS_BOOTSTRAP not defined");
     return nullptr;
   }
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_client %p] Got bootstrap file location from "
+            "GRPC_XDS_BOOTSTRAP environment variable: %s",
+            client, path.get());
+  }
   grpc_slice contents;
   *error = grpc_load_file(path.get(), /*add_null_terminator=*/true, &contents);
   if (*error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return nullptr;
-  Json json = Json::Parse(StringViewFromSlice(contents), error);
+  StringView contents_str_view = StringViewFromSlice(contents);
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer)) {
+    UniquePtr<char> str = StringViewToCString(contents_str_view);
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "[xds_client %p] Bootstrap file contents: %s", client,
+            str.get());
+  }
+  Json json = Json::Parse(contents_str_view, error);
   grpc_slice_unref_internal(contents);
-  if (*error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return nullptr;
-  return absl::make_unique<XdsBootstrap>(std::move(json), error);
+  if (*error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    char* msg;
+    gpr_asprintf(&msg, "Failed to parse bootstrap file %s", path.get());
+    grpc_error* error_out =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_REFERENCING_FROM_COPIED_STRING(msg, error, 1);
+    gpr_free(msg);
+    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(*error);
+    *error = error_out;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  std::unique_ptr<XdsBootstrap> result =
+      absl::make_unique<XdsBootstrap>(std::move(json), error);
+  if (*error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE && GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(*tracer)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_client %p] Bootstrap config for creating xds client:\n%s",
+            client, BootstrapString(*result).get());
+  }
+  return result;
 }
 
 XdsBootstrap::XdsBootstrap(Json json, grpc_error** error) {
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.h
index 26599aa9404..d3b04ad922f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_bootstrap.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
+class XdsClient;
+
 class XdsBootstrap {
  public:
   struct Node {
@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ class XdsBootstrap {
 
   // If *error is not GRPC_ERROR_NONE after returning, then there was an
   // error reading the file.
-  static std::unique_ptr<XdsBootstrap> ReadFromFile(grpc_error** error);
+  static std::unique_ptr<XdsBootstrap> ReadFromFile(XdsClient* client,
+                                                    TraceFlag* tracer,
+                                                    grpc_error** error);
 
   // Do not instantiate directly -- use ReadFromFile() above instead.
   XdsBootstrap(Json json, grpc_error** error);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_client.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_client.cc
index 42708fca556..58a80849236 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_client.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_client.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
+
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer_reader.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
@@ -788,33 +790,46 @@ void XdsClient::ChannelState::AdsCallState::SendMessageLocked(
     return;
   }
   auto& state = state_map_[type_url];
-  grpc_error* error = state.error;
-  state.error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   grpc_slice request_payload_slice;
+  std::set<StringView> resource_names;
   if (type_url == XdsApi::kLdsTypeUrl) {
+    resource_names.insert(xds_client()->server_name_);
     request_payload_slice = xds_client()->api_.CreateLdsRequest(
-        xds_client()->server_name_, state.version, state.nonce, error,
-        !sent_initial_message_);
+        xds_client()->server_name_, state.version, state.nonce,
+        GRPC_ERROR_REF(state.error), !sent_initial_message_);
     state.subscribed_resources[xds_client()->server_name_]->Start(Ref());
   } else if (type_url == XdsApi::kRdsTypeUrl) {
+    resource_names.insert(xds_client()->route_config_name_);
     request_payload_slice = xds_client()->api_.CreateRdsRequest(
-        xds_client()->route_config_name_, state.version, state.nonce, error,
-        !sent_initial_message_);
+        xds_client()->route_config_name_, state.version, state.nonce,
+        GRPC_ERROR_REF(state.error), !sent_initial_message_);
     state.subscribed_resources[xds_client()->route_config_name_]->Start(Ref());
   } else if (type_url == XdsApi::kCdsTypeUrl) {
+    resource_names = ClusterNamesForRequest();
     request_payload_slice = xds_client()->api_.CreateCdsRequest(
-        ClusterNamesForRequest(), state.version, state.nonce, error,
+        resource_names, state.version, state.nonce, GRPC_ERROR_REF(state.error),
         !sent_initial_message_);
   } else if (type_url == XdsApi::kEdsTypeUrl) {
+    resource_names = EdsServiceNamesForRequest();
     request_payload_slice = xds_client()->api_.CreateEdsRequest(
-        EdsServiceNamesForRequest(), state.version, state.nonce, error,
+        resource_names, state.version, state.nonce, GRPC_ERROR_REF(state.error),
         !sent_initial_message_);
   } else {
     request_payload_slice = xds_client()->api_.CreateUnsupportedTypeNackRequest(
-        type_url, state.nonce, state.error);
+        type_url, state.nonce, GRPC_ERROR_REF(state.error));
     state_map_.erase(type_url);
   }
   sent_initial_message_ = true;
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_client_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_client %p] sending ADS request: type=%s version=%s nonce=%s "
+            "error=%s resources=%s",
+            xds_client(), type_url.c_str(), state.version.c_str(),
+            state.nonce.c_str(), grpc_error_string(state.error),
+            absl::StrJoin(resource_names, " ").c_str());
+  }
+  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(state.error);
+  state.error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   // Create message payload.
   send_message_payload_ =
       grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(&request_payload_slice, 1);
@@ -1150,7 +1165,8 @@ void XdsClient::ChannelState::AdsCallState::OnResponseReceivedLocked(
   grpc_slice_unref_internal(response_slice);
   if (type_url.empty()) {
     // Ignore unparsable response.
-    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "[xds_client %p] No type_url found. error=%s",
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "[xds_client %p] Error parsing ADS response (%s) -- ignoring",
             xds_client, grpc_error_string(parse_error));
     GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(parse_error);
   } else {
@@ -1162,10 +1178,11 @@ void XdsClient::ChannelState::AdsCallState::OnResponseReceivedLocked(
       GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(state.error);
       state.error = parse_error;
       // NACK unacceptable update.
-      gpr_log(
-          GPR_ERROR,
-          "[xds_client %p] ADS response can't be accepted, NACKing. error=%s",
-          xds_client, grpc_error_string(parse_error));
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+              "[xds_client %p] ADS response invalid for resource type %s "
+              "version %s, will NACK: nonce=%s error=%s",
+              xds_client, type_url.c_str(), version.c_str(),
+              state.nonce.c_str(), grpc_error_string(parse_error));
       ads_calld->SendMessageLocked(type_url);
     } else {
       ads_calld->seen_response_ = true;
@@ -1727,10 +1744,15 @@ XdsClient::XdsClient(Combiner* combiner, grpc_pollset_set* interested_parties,
       request_timeout_(GetRequestTimeout(channel_args)),
       combiner_(GRPC_COMBINER_REF(combiner, "xds_client")),
       interested_parties_(interested_parties),
-      bootstrap_(XdsBootstrap::ReadFromFile(error)),
-      api_(bootstrap_ == nullptr ? nullptr : bootstrap_->node()),
+      bootstrap_(
+          XdsBootstrap::ReadFromFile(this, &grpc_xds_client_trace, error)),
+      api_(this, &grpc_xds_client_trace,
+           bootstrap_ == nullptr ? nullptr : bootstrap_->node()),
       server_name_(server_name),
       service_config_watcher_(std::move(watcher)) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_client_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_client %p] creating xds client", this);
+  }
   if (*error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "[xds_client %p] failed to read bootstrap file: %s",
             this, grpc_error_string(*error));
@@ -1755,9 +1777,17 @@ XdsClient::XdsClient(Combiner* combiner, grpc_pollset_set* interested_parties,
   }
 }
 
-XdsClient::~XdsClient() { GRPC_COMBINER_UNREF(combiner_, "xds_client"); }
+XdsClient::~XdsClient() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_client_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_client %p] destroying xds client", this);
+  }
+  GRPC_COMBINER_UNREF(combiner_, "xds_client");
+}
 
 void XdsClient::Orphan() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_client_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_client %p] shutting down xds client", this);
+  }
   shutting_down_ = true;
   chand_.reset();
   // We do not clear cluster_map_ and endpoint_map_ if the xds client was
@@ -1782,6 +1812,10 @@ void XdsClient::WatchClusterData(
   // If we've already received an CDS update, notify the new watcher
   // immediately.
   if (cluster_state.update.has_value()) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_client_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_client %p] returning cached cluster data for %s",
+              this, StringViewToCString(cluster_name).get());
+    }
     w->OnClusterChanged(cluster_state.update.value());
   }
   chand_->Subscribe(XdsApi::kCdsTypeUrl, cluster_name_str);
@@ -1812,6 +1846,10 @@ void XdsClient::WatchEndpointData(
   // If we've already received an EDS update, notify the new watcher
   // immediately.
   if (!endpoint_state.update.priority_list_update.empty()) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_client_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_client %p] returning cached endpoint data for %s",
+              this, StringViewToCString(eds_service_name).get());
+    }
     w->OnEndpointChanged(endpoint_state.update);
   }
   chand_->Subscribe(XdsApi::kEdsTypeUrl, eds_service_name_str);