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Loon Lake Campground is situated on the south shores of Loon Lake, and attracts many visitors with its variety of campsites and beautiful waterfront setting. Popular activities include boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and exploring off-road vehicle trails.
Anglers delight in fishing for rainbow and brown trout, while boaters head out for water skiing. Five picnic areas in the campground and a day-use area provide visitors with nice lake views.
Campsites come with picnic tables, grills, campfire rings and bear-proof food storage lockers. Firewood is sold on-site.
The campground sits just west of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an elevation of 6,500 feet. The climate is similar to that of the Mediterranean with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters.
For facility specific information, please call (831) 245-6891.
The 18-mile Rubicon Jeep Trail begins nearby. An exciting stretch of scenic, un-maintained, rocky road awaits off-road thrill seekers.
* 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: A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refunds for a cancelled reservation. 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 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.
Take Highway 50 east of Placerville for 21 miles to Icehouse Road turnoff. Turn left and go 28 miles to a fork. Take the right fork 5 miles to the campground.
$28/single
$56/double
$28 overnight camping on the boatramp
$10/picnic area
$160/Group #1 for 50 people
$135/Group #2 for 35 people
$130/Equestrian Group #3 for 25 people
Other fees: dumping waste tank, extra vehicle
Wood is available for purchase from host.
Great place for camping by the water, stunning view, you can still see snow in July. if you are unlucky you have to share the place with young drunk groups that stay up late, given it is a quiet place, all you can hear is them and their party. it is cold at night, expect 50s or below even in summer. the road to the lake is 1 hour from HW 50, very good condition road. Of course, if you camp, mosquitos will love your skins, come with repellent product, be safe doing a fire camp (get your permit too).
My husband's family used to camp here all summer, every year. We took a drive to share this beautiful place with our son and to feel closer to my father in law who passed away in 2020. The place has changed a bit, but it is still a stunning sight to see. The only downfall was the garbage. Everywhere. It is unfortunate that people who pack it in don't pack it out. LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND.
Beautiful scenery! Lovely lake! Can't wait to go back this time, I'm taking my kayak!
