Northwind Campground

Northwind Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

Current Conditions

Dry campground, no on-site water.

Reservations

General Information

Groceries and restaurant at Ice House Resort.
CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage properly stored in bear boxes.

May - 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 for extra vehicle.

Site Information:

Number of Sites = 9
Tent, Trailer, or R.V. Site # = 8
Double Site # = 1

Keep family pets on a leash at all times.
Please cleanup after your pet.

Photo of the front entrance to the Placerville Ranger District Visitor Services office.

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: 38.831454

Longitude: -120.34855

Elevation

5,500 feet

Directions

23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 11 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), then east (right) on Forest Road 32.

Parking

Single units are limited to 2 vehicle and 6 people per site.
Double units are limited to 4 vehicles and 12 people.
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.