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Bridal Veil Group Campsite and Picnic Area is located on the South Fork of the American River. It offers picnicking sites, a group overnight area, beautiful swimming holes, and close access to fishing.
This site provides two large swimming holes in the river that are popular with the local residents. Fishing is also a popular activity, mainly rainbow and brown trout.
Bridal Veil Group Area is on a hill overlooking the river and day use area. The group area includes lot-style parking with 7 parking stalls, 5 tent pads, 8 picnic tables, 6 serving tables, and a large group fire ring. Group campsite users may use the day use areas with no additional fees. None of the facility is accessible. There is no water available on site. The facility has a host on site from mid-May through mid-October.
Sitting at an elevation of 3,200 feet, Bridal Veil group campsite provides easy access to the American River. A Mediterranean climate extends over most of this forest, creating warm, dry summers, and cold, wet winters. Vegetation is mixed conifers with riparian vegetation along the river.
Visitors enjoy scenic drives along Highway 50 and surrounding forest roads. The site is within a half hour drive of both Jenkinson Lake and Crystal Basin. It is 10 minutes from the stores and restaurants of Pollock Pines and 5 minutes from Bridal Veil Falls. South Lake Tahoe is a 45 minute drive.
* 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.
* Change Fee: A service fee may be charged at the time a modification is made depending on the changes.
* Cancellation Fee: Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee..
* 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 14 days before your arrival date.
* Late Cancellation: If you cancel your reservation too close to the start date, additional service fees may be withheld.
From Placerville, take Hwy 50 east for 17 miles. The site is on the South Fork of the American River.
Very beautiful, well taken care of piece of forest and waterfalls. Very clean bathrooms. Nice place for a walk.
Booked this campground for a few nights, showed up at check in time to an unmarked campsite, with no signage anywhere to indicate you are in the right spot. No reservation tag either. Random people used the campsite as a shortcut to the river/day use area which is off-putting. The bathrooms were horrible, and unsanitary. The only trashcan for the camp was overflowing with trash. Overall this group campsite was dingy and disgusting, I would not recommend camping here.
The trick is to get here early as it can get crowded midmorning and afternoon. The location is beautiful and the swimming is great with the family.
Okay, here is my constructive criticism for this location. The management should do a better job at picking up the trash left on and around the river front areas. Toilet paper, cigarette butts, and food wrappers were all about. Also, for those that visit, do the management a favor pick up after yourselves. Win win if you all pitch in.
Great spot for a serene riverfront Sunday afternoon picnic on the way home from camping at Ice House. Right off the 50 but quiet. Splash in the calm water, cast a line, or hike around looking for forest treasures.
