Camping near
Placerville, California
35 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Placerville in El Dorado County: 35 Forest Service.
- 35
- federal places to camp
- 35 Forest Service
- 11 mi
- to the nearest one
- Sly Guard Cabin
- 5,300 ft
- at the highest of them
- Gerle Creek. The lowest, Dru Barner Campground, sits at 3,203 ft
- 704
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet
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Within 30 miles of Placerville, nearest first
35 places
- Sly Guard Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 11 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ponderosa Cove Campground group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 14.4 miaway 4,400 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dru Barner Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 14.7 miaway 3,203 ftelevation 48sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Stumpy Meadows Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 16.3 miaway 4,414 ftelevation 38sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Oak group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 16.5 miaway 4,400 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- West Point Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 21.5 miaway 4,875 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Capps Crossing Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 21.8 miaway 5,100 ftelevation 9sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camino Cove Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 22.3 miaway 4,876 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Pipi Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 22.3 miaway 4,244 ftelevation 50sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Creek Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 22.9 miaway 5,345 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sunset-Union Valley Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.1 miaway 5,000 ftelevation 119sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fashoda Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.5 miaway 5,100 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wolf Creek California Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.8 miaway 4,900 ftelevation 44sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jones Fork Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.9 miaway 4,925 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Ice House cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 24.5 miaway 5,500 ftelevation 87sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Yellowjacket Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 24.5 miaway 5,012 ftelevation 36sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Robbs Hut cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Northwind Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.2 miaway 5,469 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Wench Creek Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.2 miaway 4,900 ftelevation 100sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Azalea Cove Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.3 miaway 4,886 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Big Silver Group group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.6 miaway 4,895 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sand Flat Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.6 miaway 3,905 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Strawberry Point Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 25.6 miaway 5,485 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- South Fork Group group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 26 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gerle Creek Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 27.6 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 50sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Forbes Creek group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 27.7 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 2sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Giant Gap Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.2 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 27sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Harvey West Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28.2 miaway 4,720 ftelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Middle Meadows group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 28.4 miaway 4,734 ftelevation 2sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Shirttail Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.4 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 29sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Airport Flat Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28.5 miaway 5,377 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Big Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.6 miaway 4,061 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- China Flat Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28.6 miaway 4,787 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28.7 miaway 5,164 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Van Vleck Bunkhouse cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28.9 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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