Ice House Campground
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 45 ft
- Sites
- 90
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 22
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageIce House Campground
Location: 23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 then 11 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3) then 1.5 miles east on Forest Road 32. Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest. • Ice House Campground • Picnicking • Fees
Before you go
Season
May – October
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$28/single site $56/double site $28 overnight camp on the boatramp. $10/picnic area Other fees: dumping waste tank Wood is available for purchase from host.
Hours
The campground is generally open between Memorial Day Weekend and mid-October. These dates are affected by snow conditions.
Restrictions
Single units are limited to 1 vehicle and 6 people per site. Double units are 2 vehicles and 12 people. • An additional fee will be charged for extra vehicles if the parking spur will accommodate it. • Vehicle = Any equipment that is required to be licensed/registered. Includes RVs, trailers, cars/ trucks, boat/car trailer, motorcycle/atv, etc. Vehicles parked in a truck or on a trailer are not counted separately. • Please keep family pets on a leash at all times. • Use only dead and down wood for your campfires. • Check out time is 1:00 p.m. • 3 campsites are accessible for persons with disabilities
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