Red Fir Group Campground
Red Fir Group Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Reservations
Make Reservations Here- CALL 1‐877‐444‐6777 four days to 360 days in advance of your stay.
- WEBSITE: www.Recreation.gov
- Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover accepted.
General Information
- CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage properly stored in bear boxes.
- Tents only – No trailers or motor homes.
- Keep the gate closed or visitors will wander in. Gate combination is issued when reservations are finalized.
June - September
Check in time is 2:00 p.m. Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
- Interagency Senior and Access passes are not accepted for group 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.
- 125 /25 person
- Keep family pets on a leash at all times.
- Please cleanup after your pet.
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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: 39.001994
Longitude: -120.314784
Elevation
6,400 feet
Directions
23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 31 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3) on the north side of Loon Lake.
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.
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
- Swimming, Fishing, Hiking
- Boat Ramp/Loading Dock at Loon Lake Campground
- Hiking and horseback riding in Desolation Wilderness
- Permits required for both day use and overnight use. Overnight permits are available www.recreation.gov or the Placerville Ranger Station on Highway 50, Exit 54 in Camino). Day use permits area available at the Loon Lake trailhead in the summer and Placerville Ranger Station year‐round.
- The campground is located near the Rubicon Jeep Trail, which is a popular 4‐WD run.) Visitors will need to obtain and follow the Eldorado National Forest Motorized Vehicle Use Map.
On -Site
- Campground Host = No
- Boat ramp/boarding dock = No
- Showers = No
- Restroom Type = Vault
- Dump Station = At Loon Lake boatramp.
- Garbage Disposal = Yes
- Bear boxes = Yes
- Fire Rings = Yes
- Grills = Yes
- Picnic area = No
- Hookups = No
