Group Campgrounds in El Dorado National Forest

group campground |
elev |
sites |
veg |
toilet |
water |
notes |
Bear River Campground @ Lower Bear Reservoir |
6000′ |
3 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
boating, fishing |
Black Oak Campground @ Stumpy Meadows Lake |
4400′ |
4 |
oaks |
vault |
lake |
boating, fishing |
Loon Lake Group Site |
6500′ |
3 |
pines |
vault |
lake |
equestrian |
Middle Meadows Campground near Hell Hole Reservoir |
4700′ |
2 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
fishing |
Red Fir Campground @ Loon Lake |
6500′ |
1 |
pines |
vault |
pipd |
handicap access |
Wench Creek Group @ Union Valley Reservoir |
4900′ |
2 |
oaks |
flush |
piped |
fishing |

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El Dorado Camping
Kirkwood Lake, California
El Dorado National Forest
Carson Pass Hwy 88, Ebbetts Pass Hwy 4, Gold Rush Country
Sierra Nevada Mountains, Alpine Lakes
campground |
elev |
spots |
veg |
toilet |
water |
notes |
Airport Flat Campground |
5300′ |
16 |
– |
vault |
no |
Ice House Reservoir |
Azalea Cove Campground |
4900′ |
10 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Union Valley Reservoir |
Big Meadows Campground |
5300′ |
54 |
pines |
flush |
piped |
handicap access |
Blue Lake Lower Camp |
8100′ |
16 |
– |
vault |
piped |
PG&E; fish, boat, camp |
Blue Lake Dam Upper |
8200′ |
25 |
– |
vault |
piped |
PG&E; fish, boat, camp |
Caples Lake Campground |
7800′ |
35 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
fishing lake |
Capps Crossing Campground |
5200′ |
12 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
gold panning |
China Flat Campground |
4800′ |
25 |
– |
vault |
piped |
Silver Fork Rd |
Dru Barner Campground |
3200′ |
16 |
– |
flush |
piped |
equestrian trails |
Gerle Creek Campground |
5300′ |
50 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
handicap access |
Fashoda Campground |
4900′ |
30 |
– |
vault |
piped |
handicap access |
Hell Hole Campground |
5200′ |
10 |
– |
vault |
piped |
walk-in |
Upper Hell Hole Campground |
4600′ |
15 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Hell Hole Reservoir |
Ice House Reservoir Camp |
5500′ |
83 |
– |
vault |
lake |
handicap access |
Jones Fork Campground |
4900′ |
10 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Union Valley Reservoir |
Kirkwood Campground |
7600′ |
12 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
narrow road; fishing |
Lone Rock Campground |
4800′ |
5 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Union Valley Reservoir |
Loon Lake Campground |
6500′ |
62 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
equestrian; group site too |
Lovers Leap Campground |
5800′ |
21 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
rock climbing |
Lumberyard Campground |
6500′ |
5 |
pines |
vault |
– |
RV access |
Middle Creek Campground |
8200′ |
5 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
fishing creek |
Middle Fork Cosumnes River |
6780′ |
5 |
– |
vault |
crk |
PG&E, swim, fish |
Mokelumne River Camp |
3200′ |
8 |
– |
vault |
crk |
swim |
Moore Creek Campground |
3200′ |
8 |
– |
vault |
crk |
swim |
Northshore Campground |
6378′ |
15 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Loon Lake Campground |
Northwind Campground |
5500′ |
9 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Ice House Reservoir |
Pardoes Point Campground |
5900′ |
10 |
– |
pit |
no |
Bear River Reservoir Rd |
Pipi Campground |
3900′ |
51 |
– |
pit |
no |
handicap access |
Sand Flat Campground |
3900′ |
29 |
– |
pit |
no |
fishing |
Silver Fork Campground |
5500′ |
35 |
– |
vault |
piped |
fishing |
Silver Lake Campground |
7200′ |
62 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
boating lake |
South Fork Campground |
5200′ |
17 |
– |
vault |
piped |
fishing |
South Shore Campground |
5900′ |
22 |
– |
vault |
piped |
Bear River Reservoir |
Strawberry Point Camp |
5500′ |
10 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Ice House Reservoir |
Stumpy Meadows Campgr |
4400′ |
10 |
– |
vault |
lake |
handicap access |
Sugar Pine Campground |
6000′ |
10 |
– |
vault |
no |
boating |
Sunset Campground |
4900′ |
131 |
– |
vault |
piped |
boating |
Wench Creek Campground |
4900′ |
100 |
– |
vault |
crk |
boating |
Wentworth Springs Camp |
6200′ |
8 |
– |
vault |
crk |
4WD recommended |
West Point Campground |
4875′ |
8 |
– |
vault |
lake |
Union Valley Reservoir |
White Azalea Campground |
3500′ |
6 |
– |
vault |
crk |
Mokelumne River |
Wolf Creek Campground |
8200′ |
42 |
– |
vault |
piped |
boating, fishing |
Woods Lake Campground |
4900′ |
25 |
– |
vault |
pump |
handicap access |
Yellowjacket Campground |
4900′ |
40 |
– |
vault |
piped |
boating, fishing |
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