Sunset-Union Valley
Sunset-Union Valley is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 38.86583, -120.40500
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Sailing, Swimming Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 831-245-6891
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Sunset-Union Valley
Overview Sunset Campground is situated on the shores of Union Valley Reservoir, among the towering cedar and ponderosa pines of Eldorado National Forest. Aptly named, the campground is a fantastic destination for colorful sunset views over the lake. All water activities are popular here, but it's also fun to bring a bike and explore the neighboring bike trail. Eldorado includes the famed gold mining territory of the 1800s. Remnants of the days of the California Gold Rush can be found all around the region. Recreation On the water, sailing, boating and swimming are very popular. For hikers and bikers, the Union Valley Bike Trail and Bassi Falls Hiking Trail are great for exploring. Fishing in the lake includes rainbow, brown, mackinaw trout and kokanee salmon. The bike trail connects with the campground, near the boat ramp, and stretches for 4.8 miles along the eastern shores of the lake. Facilities The large campground has 121 single-unit sites including 30 tent-only spots. Amenities include a boat ramp with an accessible boarding dock, a paved parking area, dump station, vault toilets and drinking water. A swimming beach is also located onsite. The First Come First Serve sites located at this campground remain listed as FF for the entire season. They will not show occupied/available as the status of these sites is ever changing. You must be on site at the campground to claim a FF site. No guarantees upon arrival that these FF sites will be avaiable. Natural Features
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- French Meadows · 18 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 12 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 358 designated routes (479 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Sunset Cg | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Fashoda Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Fashoda | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Sunset Group | National forest group campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Lone Rock Cg | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.