Black Oak

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ELDORADO
GEORGETOWN, CA

Overview

Black Oak Campground is group camping destination near Stumpy Meadows Lake on the Eldorado National Forest. The forest boasts over 400 miles of hiking trails and an abundance of lakes and rivers for fishing and swimming.

Recreation

Stumpy Meadows Lake, with its clear waters and 5-mph speed limit, offers plenty of swimming, kayaking and canoeing opportunities. The lake is regularly stocked with rainbow trout from May to August. Campers also enjoy birding and picnicking.

Facilities

The group campground offers one RV site and three tent-only sites. The RV site accommodates up to 75 people, while the tent sites accommodate groups of 25 or 50. Each site is equipped with picnic and serving tables, grills and a campfire circle. Vault toilets are provided. A dump station is located on-site.

Natural Features

Black Oak sits at an elevation of 4,400 feet, within walking distance of the lake in the foothills of the rugged Sierra Nevada Range in California.

In the Eldorado National Forest, the climate is similar to that of the Mediterranean, with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters.

Nearby Attractions

The El Dorado County Scenic Byway offers miles of scenic driving.

Charges & Cancellations

Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a tour or a permit. Recreation fees vary by location and/or activity.
Reservation Fee: A fee may be charged at the time a reservation is made to cover the cost of reservation services. This fee is in addition to the Recreation Fee and is non-refundable. Fees for camping, day use, group sites, cabins and lookouts: $8 if made on-line; $9 if made through the call center; $3 if made in-person.
Change Fee: A service fee may be charged at the time a modification is made depending on the changes.
Cancellation Fee: Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee..
Cut-Off Window: The latest date and/or time that you can make an advanced reservation or a change to an existing reservation. Cut-off windows can vary by location, but are typically 14 days before your arrival date.
Late Cancellation: If you cancel your reservation too close to the start date, additional service fees may be withheld.

Camp site features

Across 4 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 4 sites
Group sites: all 4 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 75 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest propane: 9.7 mi · Shell

Nearest dump station: 12.9 mi

Nearest water fill: 22.9 mi

Directions

From Georgetown, head northeast on Main Street/Wentworth Springs Roadd toward Orleans Street. Continue to follow Wentworth Springs Road for 17 miles and cross the dam at Stumpy Meadows Lake. Continue 1 mile to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

14 reviews

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Stephanie L

Loop:Grp4

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Clean bathrooms and good parking. Site 4 was confusing with what seemed to be two sections, one for picnic/food area and another for camping. The trail entrance nearby was not maintained. The people camping in other sites played obnoxious loud music well into 2am the first night we were there and only slightly less loud the second night. We decided to skip camping on our last evening just because of the noise.

Val P

Loop:Grp2

Site:

Reviewed 5 months ago

Bathrooms were very clean, we had no water close to site so we had to go to store and buy some. Neighboring site was very loud, Saturday they were loud till 1:30am so our kids couldn’t sleep.

Jeremy S

Loop:Grp2

Site:

Reviewed 5 months ago

Site 2 is nice but lacks potable water, however if you plan accordingly, you may walk to the other campsites to fill up containers as all of the other sites have potable filling stations. There is no view of the lake from this site and access requires a long down/up hill hike. This site backs up to the main road so you will hear traffic but it lowers to almost zero during the evening hours. Keep pets on leash as they could easily wonder to the hazardous main road if you take your eye off of them. The campground is clean and the hosts are very nice. There are two vault bathrooms for just site 2, no RV dump, no electricity. Site 1 has the best view of the lake but it is sloped. Sites 3&4 are flat and have a partial view of the lake but they are for small groups or a large single family.

mai y

Loop:Grp3

Site:

Reviewed a year ago

Not bad. Would come again with families and friends.

Sheng V

Loop:Grp2

Site:

Reviewed a year ago

We camp at black oak site 3 couple years and this site 2 this year and we love the area. Clean and host is nice. Clean waters and bathroom.

Vahe L

Loop:Grp3

Site:

Reviewed a year ago

Definitely cannot accommodate 50 people. We barely had room for 6 tents and most of them were not on fully flat ground. You Must also drive to get to the lake.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 13% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 1 years of reservations.