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China 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.
Please check with the campground attendant or entrance board before setting up your camp.

Memorial Weekend to Labor Day

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. Give your Interagency pass number when making a reservation.

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.

$28/single
$56/double

Site Information:

Number of Sites = 19
Double Site # = 7
Tent Site # = 5, 6, 9, 14, 17, 18
Tent, Trailer, or R.V. Site # = 1‐4, 8, 10‐13, 15, 16

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: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.755033

Longitude: -120.267988

Elevation

4,800 feet

Directions

32.5 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 4.5 miles southeast from Kyburz on Silver Fork Road.

Parking

Walk‐in picnic sites are accessible only by foot. No vehicles will be allowed across the China Flat bridge (exception for Harvey West Cabin users).
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.