Loon Lake Campground
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 67 ft
- Sites
- 82
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 4
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 7
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 pageLoon Lake Campground
Location: 23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 29 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3) on the south side of Loon Lake. Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest. • Loon Lake Campground • Loon Group Campgrounds • Loon Boatramp Camping • Fees • Desolation Wilderness • Picnicking
Before you go
Season
late June – October
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$28/single $56/double $28 overnight camping on the boatramp $10/picnic area $160/Group #1 for 50 people $135/Group #2 for 35 people $130/Equestrian Group #3 for 25 people Other fees: dumping waste tank, extra vehicle Wood is available for purchase from host.
Hours
Check in time is 2:00 p.m. Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
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. • 4 campsites are accessible for persons with disabilities • 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 check with the campground attendant or entrance board before setting up your camp. • All food must be stored in the food lockers (Bear Boxes). • Keep family pets on a leash at all times.
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