{"id":11392,"date":"2017-08-29T17:50:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T00:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=11392"},"modified":"2017-08-29T17:50:23","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T00:50:23","slug":"kirkwood-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/kirkwood-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirkwood Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kirkwood Lake Campground<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"kirkwood<\/p>\n

Central Sierra Nevada mountains
\nKirkwood Lake is west of Kirkwood Ski Resort;
\nwest of Silver Lake @ Carson Pass<\/a> Hwy 88<\/p>\n

Kirkwood, CA<\/a>
\nEl Dorado National Forest<\/p>\n

Inside the granite maze of rock known as Caples Creek, you may find this small lake, just off the highway. Paved access camp ideal for quiet weekends – fish, hike, stargaze and relax. Snow is deep in these parts of the Sierra, so the campground closes annually for winter.<\/p>\n


\nNo motor boats
\nNo RV or motorhomes
\nNo horse trailers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Small<\/p>\n

Kirkwood Campground<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tElevation: 7,600′
\n\t\u2022\tNumber of Sites: 12
\n\t\u2022\tVehicle Accessibility: No RVs
\n\t\u2022\tCampsites Reservation: No
\n\t\u2022\tCampsite Fee: Yes
\n\t\u2022\tLength of Stay: 14 Days
\n\t\u2022\tSeason: June \u2013 October
\n\t\u2022\thiking trailheads, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoe, rock climbing<\/p>\n

Bears are active in this region, so use the metal bear boxes provided to store all food items.<\/p>\n

\"Canoe<\/p>\n

Extra precautions should be taken with human waste around fragile eco systems, like lakes and meadows. Use the new bathroom, instead of the bushes (or granite crack).<\/p>\n

\"new
new toilets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"pipe<\/a>
piped drinking water, a camp luxury<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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