White Azalea Campground
Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contain 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.
- Restroom cleaning is provided mid-May to mid-November. No garbage service in winter. Pack it In, Pack it Out.
- Check ahead. Campfires may not be allowed during fire restrictions.
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.
- Vehicles with an OffâHighway Vehicle license âgreen or red stickerâ are not legal on campground roads. These vehicles must be trailered to staging areas and authorized routes.
- $30/single site
Site Information:
- Number of Sites = 6
- Tent Site # = All
- Keep family pets on a leash at all times.
- Please clean up after your pet.
Address: 26820 Silver Drive Pioneer, CA 95667
Phone: (209) 259-3774
Hours: 8 AM until 4:30 PM, Tuesdays through Saturdays until September (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.485128
Longitude: -120.262261
Elevation
3,500 feet
Directions
38 miles east of Jackson on Highway 88, 8.5 miles south on Forest Road 92 (Ellis Road), and 3 miles east on Forest Road 8N50 (Salt Springs Road).
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 at the campground. Water from the river is available but should be boiled 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.
Other Amenities
Within 5 Miles
- Car top boat launching available at Salt Springs Reservoir. Access to the water is difficult. Boating is hazardous when windy (usually in the afternoons).
- Hiking in Mokelumne Wilderness (permit required for overnight use, year round). Permits available at Carson Pass Information Station (summer only) and the Amador Ranger Station. The trailhead is at Salt Springs Reservoir.
On -Site
- Showers = No
- Restroom Type = Portable
- Dump Station = No
- Garbage Disposal = Yes
- Bear boxes = No
- Fire Rings = No
- Grills = No
- Picnic area = No
- Group site(s) = No
- Hookups = No
