Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA)
Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA) is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 38.99957, -120.31872
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping
- Map
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- Phone
- 530-644-2324
About 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 re
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- French Meadows · 10 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 21 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 285 designated routes (382 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore Cg | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Red Fir Group | National forest group campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Red Fir Group Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Red Fir | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Wentworth Springs Campground | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB), Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.