Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA)

Eldorado National Forest, California

Overlanding score
50/100
Booking
Reservable
Site types
rv, equestrian
Max vehicle length
Not published

Amenities

boat rampfishinghikingtrailranger station

About Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA)

Overview

23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 31 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), take the Loon Lake fork.

Recreation

Swimming and Fishing

Boat Ramp at Loon Lake Campground

Picnic Area (5 sites) at the Loon Lake Boat Ramp

Rubicon OHV Trail (summer)

Hiking and horseback riding in Desolation Wilderness, permits available in Recreation.gov or the Placerville Ranger Station on Highway 50, Exit 54 in Camino. Day use permits area available at the Loon Lake trailhead in the summer and Placerville Ranger Station year‐round.

Source: Recreation.gov

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