Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA)
Pollock Pines, California · USDA Forest Service

Photo: Recreation.gov
About
23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 31 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), take the Loon Lake fork. For facility specific information, please call (831) 245-6891. 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. Loon Lake Chalet rental cabin, reservations required.
Directions
23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 31 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), take the Loon Lake fork.
Location
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Details
- State
- California
- City / area
- Pollock Pines
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Eldorado National Forest
- Campsites
- 24
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $36–$72 / night
- Rating
- 4.34 / 5 (65 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer
Nearby campgrounds
- RED FIR 0.6 km away
- LOON LAKE 2.1 km away
- LOON LAKE CHALET 2.2 km away
- GERLE CREEK 6.9 km away
- VAN VLECK BUNKHOUSE 7.8 km away
- South Fork Group - Eldorado NF (CA) 9.2 km away