Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 38.89167, -120.39167
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming Site, Water Skiing, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 530-293-0827
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Yellowjacket
Overview Yellowjacket Campground provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor fun on Union Valley Reservoir. The water plays host to an array of activities like water skiing and fishing. The surrounding cedar and ponderosa pine forest is a lovely setting for hiking and biking. Recreation The Union Valley Bike Trail spans 4.8 miles with an easy climb of 300 feet. The trail connects campgrounds on the east side of the lake, from Jones Fork Campground to Wench Creek, and is open to hikers and bikers. The Bassi Falls Hiking Trail is also worth exploring. Anglers seek rainbow, brown and mackinaw trout or kokanee salmon. The reservoir also offers opportunities for swimming, water skiing and boating. A boat ramp and boat trailer parking are provided at this campground. Facilities Sites are equipped with picnic tables, grills and campfire rings. The campground offers a dump station, drinking water, and vault toilets. A host is on-site. Some sites at this camp are available on a first-come, first-served basis (more campground details) Natural Features Union Valley Reservoir sits in the Crystal Basin within the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an elevation of 4,900 feet. The area is part of the Eldorado National Forest, which includes the famed gold mining territory of the 1800s. Protected remnants of the days of the California Gold Rush are all around the region. The climate is similar to that of the Mediterranean, with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters. An abundance of wildl
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- French Meadows · 16 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 13 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 351 designated routes (482 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowjacket Cg | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Yellow Jacket Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Wolf Creek Cg | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Wolf Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Wolf Creek California | National forest campground | 0.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Wench Creek | National forest campground | 0.8 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.