Jones Fork Campground
Dry campground, no water on site.
Jones Fork Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
General Information
- CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage properly stored in bear boxes.
June - October
Check in time is 2:00 p.m. Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
- Interagency Senior and Access passes are accepted for single family units.
- Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
- Camping Fires: Please use the grill or fire ring provided. Make sure your fire is dead out before leaving, using only water, not soil. Use only dead and down wood for your campfires.
- Maximum Stay Limit: 14 days per district per year.
- $10/single family site
- $5/extra vehicle fee.
Site Information:
- Number of Sites = 10
- Tent Site # = 7
- Tent, Trailer, or R.V. Site # = 1‐6, 8‐10
- Keep family pets on a leash at all times.
- Please clean up after your pet.
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Address: 4260 Eight Mile Road Camino, CA 95709
Phone: (530) 644-2324
Hours: 7 days a week from 8 AM until 4:30 PM including holidays (Summer Hours)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.858877
Longitude: -120.384733
Elevation
4,900 feet
Directions
23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 13.5 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), near Jones Fork of Silver Creek (On Union Valley Reservoir).
Parking
- Single units are limited to 2 vehicle and 6 people per site.
- An extra vehicle is allowed for a fee if the parking spur will accommodate it.
- Vehicle = Any equipment that is required to be licensed/registered. Includes RVs, trailers, cars/ trucks, boat/car trailer, motorcycle/ATV, etc. Vehicles parked in a truck or on a trailer are not counted separately.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
- There is no piped water available at the campground. Bring water. Lake water is available close by but should be boiled or filtered before using. Water quality testing is not performed on open water sources.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.
