Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA)

Overview

23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 31 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), take the Loon Lake fork. 

Recreation

  • 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.

Facilities

Nearby Attractions

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (831) 245-6891.

Charges & Cancellations

  • Change Fee: A service fee may be charged at the time a modification is made depending on the changes.
  • Cancellation Fee: A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refunds for a cancelled reservation.
  • 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 4 days before your arrival date. A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (see Late Cancellation below).
  • Late Cancellation: If you cancel your reservation too close to the start date, additional service fees may be withheld.
  • Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

Camp site features

Across 24 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 24 sites
  • Pets allowed: 21 of 24 sites
  • ADA accessible: 1 of 24 sites
  • Largest party: 12 people
  • Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest propane: 21.4 mi · Shell

Nearest dump station: 10.4 mi · Obexer's Boat Company

Nearest water fill: 7.9 mi

Fees

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.

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.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

65 reviews
5 stars
41
4 stars
11
3 stars
8
2 stars
4
1 stars
1
Jerry M
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
loved it!
Lewis K
Loop:Loop 2
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Nicely maintained sites and restrooms. Beautiful area.
Kerstin S
Loop:Loop 2
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Great -
Dylan M
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
This campground is amazing. It's smaller so it's less crowded along the water and there's so many places to explore around the lake. The scenery is beautiful and all of the sites have a great view. My only complaint is that the camp host this year did not do their job and let a couple of our fellow campers blast music and party loudly until 1am.
Christina G
Loop:Loop 2
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Nice campground, 2nd time there and bathrooms were in excellent shape for being a camp bathroom. Easy access to lake. Only annoyance is the dispersed campers who set up down the road, they walk thru your camp (instead of around) to use the restrooms. Pretty annoying.
Clara B
Loop:Loop 2
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Great campsite, close to the lake, bathrooms were surprisingly clean for pit toilets. We had a great time and would come back again.
Availability

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Season dates

Peak season

Jun 19, 2027 – Sep 6, 2027

Reservable online

Walk In season

Sep 7, 2027 – Sep 20, 2027

First come, first served

Peak season

Jun 19, 2028 – Sep 6, 2028

Reservable online

Walk In season

Sep 7, 2028 – Sep 20, 2028

First come, first served

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