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Gold Lake Campground is located in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area. Located nine miles southwest of Graeagle, California, this recreation area has special geological features. There is breathtaking scenery and over 20 small lakes nearby, most of which are accessible by hiking trails. This area provides a multitude of recreational activities including camping, fishing, boating, hunting, mountain biking, horseback riding, picnicking, hiking, backpacking, swimming, windsurfing and nature study. In the winter visitors can snowmobile, cross-couintry ski and snowshoe. This campground is located along the shores of Gold Lake at an elevation of 6400 feet. This campground has 37 sites with tables, fire rings, food lockers and toilet facilities. Garbage service is provided. There is no water.
Take Highway 89 southeast from Graeagle, California a couple miles. Proceed south on Gold Lake Highway for 10 miles to Gold Lake. Take the Gold Lake 4X4 road to campground. 4-wheel drive required.
Beautiful campground but each camp space is so close to each other. We were surrounded by 3 other spots and the other campers were just talking and you can hear everyones conversations. There are only 16 spaces to camp at. There was a group that pitched a tent the night before and came back the following afternoon with a big group of people and partied late that night. You do need a high clearance vehicle to get to this campground. Beautiful campground but lots of parties and each site are too close to each other.
This campground is a bit hard to get to, you need a high clearance vehicle otherwise you won't make it in. Space is limited to 16 sites and they fill up fast, we did see a few renegade campers tucked away here and there and there are some sites in the surrounding lakes that offer a quieter experience. Some people show up here to party and be loud very late into the night, we had to go ask our neighbors to turn the music off...it was past 11pm. The next night a different group moved into the site next to ours and it was the same story, loud music and shouting all night. That is the one turn off and the reason I won't be going here again, too many inconsiderate people use this beautiful place.
Been here a handful of times and it's been pretty good to me. It is a campground so don't expect perfect peace and quiet, some folks like to party. If you want silence keep going down the trail and you'll find it. Decent 4x4 trails in the area, encountered a few sketchy spots for my lil 31"s, lifted some tire and thought I was gonna tumble into snake lake. Great fishing, beautiful scenery, and being annoyed by people is optional.
Many campsites right on the lake. Campsite traffic pretty heavy in the summer, especially on weekends. Dog friendly, restrooms, no showers, no playground, great staging area for 4x4 trails, great place to bring your kayak/canoe and fishing gear. There is also a boat launch on the other side of the lake.
