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Campgrounds abound in our Eldorado National Forest and Sierra Nevada mountains. Year after year, visitors come from all over to unwind in our beautiful vacation playland.
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Where to Camp
Privately-owned Area Campgrounds & RV Parks
American River Resort - Coloma - 622-6700
Camp Chiquita Campground - Georgetown - 333-4673
Camp Lotus - Lotus - 622-8672
Cleveland Corral - Pacific House - 293-0319
Cold Springs Mobile Manor - Placerville - 622-1833
Ghost Mountain Ranch - Pollock Pines - 644-5476
Ice House Campground - Pollock Pines - 293-3321 
KOA Kampground, Placerville 676-2267 1-800-562-4197
Ponderosa RV Campground - Coloma - 642-5830
Municipal Campgrounds
Campground By The Lake - 542-6096
1150 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
157 sites, 35 acres, year-round recreational activities
 USFS Campgrounds & Cabins
The following information is based on and refers to the USFS website and the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) for your convenience. If you have any questions or comments regarding the information, please see the USFS website or contact the appropriate USFS Ranger District (see below). Click here for current USFS campground reports
 For reservations, please use ReserveUSA.com, the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) website. Or call them toll-free: 877-444-6777; TDD: 877-833-6777; International: 518-885-3639.
USFS Cabins:
USFS Campgrounds:
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Airport Flat - (PACRD) Near Gerle Creek in Crystal Basin.
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Big Silver Group - (PACRD) Along Union Valley Bike Trail on Big Silver Creek in Crystal Basin.
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Black Oak Stumpy Meadows Group - (GEORD) On Wentworth Springs Road 25 miles e. of Georgetown.
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Capps Crossing - (PVLRD) Off Iron Mountain Road (Mormon Emigrant Trail) near Sly Park.
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China Flat - (PVLRD) Near Kyburz on Silver Fork of the American River.
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Dru Barner Park - (GEORD) Equestrian also. Off Wentworth Springs Road.
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Fashoda Tent - (PACRD) On peninsula at Union Valley Reservoir in Crystal Basin.
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Gerle Creek - (PACRD) On Gerle Creek Reservoir in Crystal Basin.
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Ice House - (PACRD) On Ice House Reservoir in the Crystal Basin.
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Jones Fork - (PACRD) At Union Valley Reservoir in the Crystal Basin.
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Loon Lake - (PACRD) Equestrian also. Located on Loon Lake in the Crystal Basin.
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Loon Lake Boat Ramp RV Camping - (PACRD)
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North Shore RV - (PACRD) On Loon Lake in the Crystal Basin.
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Northwind - (PACRD) On the north shore of Ice House Reservoir in the Crystal Basin.
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Pleasant - (PACRD) Reached by boat or trail from the Loon Lake boat ramp.
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Red Fir Group - (PACRD) On the north shore of Loon Lake in the Crystal Basin.
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Sand Flat - (PVLRD) On South Fork of American River next to Highway 50.
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Silver Creek - (PACRD) Next to Silver Creek in Crystal Basin, near Ice House Resort.
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Silver Fork - (PACRD) Near Kyburz on the Silver Fork of the American River.
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South Fork Group - (PACRD) Near South Fork Rubicon River in the Crystal Basin.
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Strawberry Point - (PACRD) North shore of Ice House Reservoir in the Crystal Basin.
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Stumpy Meadows - (GEORD) On Wentworth Springs Road 25 mi. east of Georgetown.
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Sunset - (PACRD) On the peninsula at Union Valley Reservoir in the Crystal Basin.
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Wench Creek - (PACRD) East shore of Union Valley Reservoir in Crystal Basin.
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Wentworth Springs - (PACRD) One mile north of Loon Lake in the Crystal Basin.
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Wolf Creek - (PACRD) North shore of Union Valley Reservoir in the Crystal Basin.
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Wrights Lake - (PACRD) Includes equestrian sites and walk-in picnic sites. Near Kyburz.
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Yellowjacket - (PACRD) North shore of Union Valley Reservoir in Crystal Basin.
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How to Contact Local USFS Districts
USFS Information Center, 3070 Camino Heights Drive, Camino, California 95709
Phone: 530-644-6048 - Fax: 530-295-5624
Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Thursday - Monday; 7 days a week in Summer
Pacific Ranger District (PACRD), 7887 Highway 50, Pollock Pines, CA 95726-9602
530-644-2349 - TTY: 530-647-5407 - FAX 530-647-5405
Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
Georgetown Ranger District (GEORD), 7600 Wentworth Springs Rd., Georgetown, CA 95634
530-333-4312 - TTY: 530-333-5511 - FAX 530-333-5522
Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday; 7 days a week in Summer
Placerville Ranger District (PLVRD), 4260 Eight Mile Rd., Camino, CA 95709
530-644-2324 - TTY: 530-647-5314 - FAX 530-647-5311
Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
Forest Supervisor's Office, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667
530-622-5061 - TTY: 530-642-5122 - FAX 530-621-5297
Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
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 EID Campground: Sly Park (Jenkinson Lake)
Pollock Pines
(530) 644-2545
State Parks and Recreation Areas in and near El Dorado County - Camping availability varies.
a campsite at a State Park
State Parks in Nearby Counties:
Placer County, Alpine County, Amador County, Calaveras County, Sacramento County, Nevada County, Mono County
Emerald Bay Boat Camp - Part of the Emerald Bay State Park, this 20-site Boat Camp is located on the north shore of Emerald Bay, about a half mile east of Fannette Island, where the old Emerald Bay Resort stood. Call 530-541-3030 for more information.
- Mooring buoys at each campsite
- Sleep on board your boat or camp in a designated site on shore
- Table, storage locker, and fire ring at each site
- Water available in campground
- Chemical toilets; no showers
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Current Reservoir/Lake Data
Loon Lake, Union Valley, Ice House, Folsom, Jenkinson Lake (Sly Park), Lake Tahoe, Others
Area Code 530 unless noted
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