Ice House Campground

in Eldorado National Forest

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 detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Ice 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

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.