(Lake Alpine) Pine Marten

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Overview

Pine Marten Campground is located in the Calveras Ranger District, at the east end of Lake Alpine Recreation Area in a timbered setting near several trailheads.

Campground may open earlier and close later on a first come first serve basis as weather (snow level) allows. This information will be posted on this page as soon as it becomes available.

The current dates for reservations have historically allowed for comfortable camping, but please take into consideration the high alpine location when making a reservation. It is possible to have snow, rain, mud, and overall cold/wet conditions any time of year.

Recreation

Lake Alpine provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities: fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, paddle-boarding, boating, OHV trails, swimming, and wildlife watching. Interpretive programs are offered by Forest Service rangers during the summer months.

Facilities

Campsites with room for up to 6 people, 2 tents, and 2 vehicles per campsite. Picnic tables, campfire rings, bathrooms are available. Hot showers and laundromat available at nearby Lake Alpine Resort. No electricity or hook-ups. Pets are welcome. Firewood, camping and fishing supplies, food, and apparel is available in the general store at Lake Alpine Resort.

Natural Features

Pine Marten Campground sits at an elevation of 7,400 feet on the east end of Lake Alpine within the Stanislaus National Forest. The forest lies between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite and boasts gorgeous views. Squirrels, chipmunks, deer, marmots, coyotes, bears, eagles, and many different birds make this area their home. The wildflowers are also beautiful!

Nearby Attractions

A restaurant, bar, general store, and boat rentals can be found at nearby Lake Alpine Lodge. The immediate area is suited for forest and wilderness recreation. A short car ride away there is Grover Hot Springs, Mercer Caverns, Mountain Adventure Seminars, and the wine country of Calaveras County.

Camp site features

Across 31 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 31 sites
Pets allowed: all 31 sites
Longest RV: 47 ft
Largest party: 6 people
Equipment: CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, FIFTH WHEEL, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest water fill: 19.4 mi

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Jasmin B

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Reviewed a month ago

Unfortunately the campers next to us were a group of around 20 men...in a site with a limit of 6 people max. Completely ridiculous. Ended up leaving and finding a first come first served site with no one else in it further up the highway. Can't recommend Pine Marten on the weekends, even in October.

Michael R

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Reviewed a month ago

The campsite was good. The bathrooms were very smelly! There were many campers running generators all night and day! People burning plastic. No camp host to regulatecampers! Seems like the the care for the sites and lake have gone down hill.

David P

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Reviewed a month ago

The campground and toilet facilities were clean and well maintained. Most evenings I was treated to the hooting of a great horned, owl, and one evening I got to enjoy the hauntingly, beautiful calls of a pack of coyotes that moved through the campground and gathered near the lake. The downside,However, was that I could not find a campground host, and was never contacted by one during my stay. On the eve of my third night at the campground, a very noisy, inconsiderate, and obnoxious church retreat occupied several of the neighboring sites. They felt entitled to run their generator all night long and the rest of the next day..

Ethan L

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Reviewed a month ago

Infested by wasps. Couldn’t eat or cook or anything. 5/10

janice a

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Reviewed a month ago

Joe our camp host kept everything clean even with bad campers that made a complete mess of their sites and in the bathrooms. You need a spot here where you report campers who don’t follow the rules and you can look them up and fine them

ALBERT T

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Place is pretty epic, views oif the lale (from site 17) friendly neighbors too. The lake was fairly fished out but we did manage to each catch a decent rainbow trout. I would definately give it 5 stars but, the BEES WERE INSANE. Camphost said "oh the population of bees is way dwon now too". Someone was airlifted out earlier in the summer because of bee stings(alergic reaction) and one host was bit several times. This should be on the top of the Things to know list. We tried to cook once and that was all we needed as the bees came out in force, after that we ate at the resturant which wasn't great for our overall experience as cooking and eating outdoors is part of the fun.

Availability

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