West Point Campground

Overview

West Point Campground is located on the northwest shore of Union Valley reservoir off of North Union Valley Road. There are 22 sites ranging from sinlge to triple in capacity. There is a boat ramp with access to the reservior.

The campground and boat ramp are at 4,875 feet in elevation.

Recreation

  • Boating 
  • Fishing
  • Biking
  • Swimming
  • Hiking

Facilities

  • 22 sites
  • Boat ramp
  • Day use area

Nearby Attractions

The Desolation Wilderness is nearby offering overnight pack trips or day hikes to see the beauty of the Seirras.

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 21 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 21 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 21 sites
  • Largest party: 18 people
  • Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest propane: 10.3 mi · Shell

Nearest dump station: 4.9 mi

Nearest water fill: 18.9 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

Access is via Highway 50, 23 miles east of Placerville, California, then 7 miles north on Ice House Road, turn left onto Peavine Ridge Road for 3 miles, make a right turn on Bryant Springs Road, go 5 miles north across the dam and just past the boat ramp to the right

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

38 reviews
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24
4 stars
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3 stars
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2
1 stars
1
Scott R
Loop:West
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Great location, and lots of space in campsite 22
Colin O
Loop:West
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Camp host was very friendly and knowledgeable. Site was well maintained including bathrooms. Would stay again.
Clairese W
Loop:West
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Reviewed 2 months ago
The campground was very clean and well managed. Kelly was a great host and gave us a rundown of all the grounds rules. Overall, I would definitely stay here again!
Juan R
Loop:West
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
We had an awesome weekend when we stayed, the weather was Great, we paddled in our kayak on the lake we took a lot of beautiful pictures it was just awesome, I like to thank Kelly for been so nice to me and my wife !
Eleni K
Loop:West
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
This campsite was great! It was very well spaced, two fire pits (one with a grate for cooking) and a decent bathroom. The only thing was that it was incredibly dusty in the middle of August. Otherwise, it was perfect. Lake was beautiful and tons of access to it.
Regine M
Loop:West
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
Had a great time! Stayed at site 6 & 7 with friends and the campgrounds were nice, bear boxes were spacious and the bathrooms were clean! Camp host Kelly was awesome, so fun to talk to. The the lake nearby was beautiful, there was a trail down to the lake nearby our campsite which was nice.
Availability

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Reserve

Season dates

Peak season

May 28, 2027 – Sep 5, 2027

Reservable online

Walk In season

Sep 6, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027

First come, first served

Peak season

May 26, 2028 – Sep 3, 2028

Reservable online

Walk In season

Sep 4, 2028 – Oct 8, 2028

First come, first served

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