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Recreation Region: Highway 50 Corridor Area

Sand Flat Campground

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

Reservations

General Information

  • CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage properly stored in bear boxes.
  • Check ahead. Campfires may not be allowed during fire restrictions.
  • Please check with the campground attendant or entrance board before setting up your camp.

Memorial Weekend to October

Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 1:00 p.m.

  • 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.

$36/single
$72/double

  • 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: 38.763837

Longitude: -120.32453

Elevation

3,900 feet

Directions

28 miles east of Placerville on the south side of Highway 50. 

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 available at this site.

  • Water system tested monthly during use season.
  • RV filling from piped water sources in campgrounds and day use areas is NOT permitted. 

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Horse/Pack Animal Information

Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.

Other Amenities

Within 5 Miles:

  • Groceries, gas, and cafe available at Kyburz.
  • Hiking trailheads 

On -Site

  • Campground Host = Yes
  • Boat ramp/boarding dock = No
  • Showers = No
  • Restroom Type = Vault
  • Dump Station = No
  • Garbage Disposal =  Yes
  • Bear boxes = No
  • Fire Rings = Yes
  • Grills = Yes
  • Picnic area = No
  • Group site(s) = No
  • Hookups = No

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 25th, 2025