Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort
Its 84 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $53–$106 per night, and it is open from 05-21 to 10-02. Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort is a National Forest campground near El Dorado, California.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $53–$106 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 84
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, showers, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
84 sites in 4 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 1 |
| 2 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 2 |
| 3 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 3 |
| 4 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 4 |
| 5 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 5 |
| 6 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 6 |
| 7 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 7 |
| 8 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 8 |
| 9 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 9 |
| 10 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 10 |
| 11 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 11 |
| 12 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 12 |
| 13 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 13 |
| 14 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 14 |
| 15 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 15 |
| 16 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 16 |
| 17 | Aspen Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Aspen Loop, site 17 |
| 57 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 57 |
| 58 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 58 |
| 59 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 59 |
| 60 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 60 |
| 61 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 61 |
| 62 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 62 |
| 63 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 63 |
| 64 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 64 |
| 65 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 65 |
| 66 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 66 |
| 67 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 67 |
| 68 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 68 |
| 69 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 69 |
| 70 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 70 |
| 71 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 71 |
| 72 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 72 |
| 73 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 73 |
| 74 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 74 |
| 75 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 75 |
| 76 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 76 |
| 77 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 77 |
| 78 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 78 |
| 79 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 79 |
| 80 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 80 |
| 81 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 81 |
| 82 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 82 |
| 83 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 83 |
| 84 | Cedar Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Cedar Loop, site 84 |
| 18 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 18 |
| 19 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 19 |
| 20 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 20 |
| 21 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 21 |
| 22 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 22 |
| 23 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 23 |
| 24 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 24 |
| 25 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 25 |
| 26 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 26 |
| 27 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 27 |
| 28 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 28 |
| 29 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 29 |
| 30 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 30 |
| 31 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 31 |
| 32 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 32 |
| 33 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 33 |
| 34 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 34 |
| 35 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 35 |
| 36 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 36 |
| 37 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 37 |
| 38 | Sugar Pine Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sugar Pine Loop, site 38 |
| 39 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 39 |
| 40 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 40 |
| 41 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 41 |
| 42 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 42 |
| 43 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 43 |
| 44 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 44 |
| 45 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 45 |
| 46 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Willow Loop, site 46 |
| 47 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Willow Loop, site 47 |
| 48 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 48 |
| 49 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 49 |
| 50 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Willow Loop, site 50 |
| 51 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 51 |
| 52 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 52 |
| 53 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 53 |
| 54 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Willow Loop, site 54 |
| 55 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 55 |
| 56 | Willow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Willow Loop, site 56 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,251 ft
38.9344, -120.0408 in El Dorado. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort is open from 05-21 to 10-02 , at 6,251 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort?
Sites at Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10305353).
How much does it cost to camp at Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort?
Camping at Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort costs Site: $53–$106 per night.
How many campsites does Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort have?
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort has 84 campsites.
Does Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort have RV hookups?
No. Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort has no hookups.
Are dogs allowed at Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort?
Yes, pets are allowed at Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort.
When is Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort open?
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort is open from 05-21 to 10-02.
Who manages Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort?
Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort, in straight-line miles: Emerald Bay (swimming hole, 3.2 miles), Nevada Beach (swimming hole, 5.7 miles), Meeks Bay (swimming hole, 8.3 miles), Cave Rock (swimming hole, 9.2 miles), and David Walley's Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort - Sites
- 31
- Season
- 05-22 to 10-19
- Fee
- Site: $106–$174 per night
- Sites
- 98
- Season
- 01-01 to 11-16
- Fee
- Site: $80–$90 per night
- Sites
- 204
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $47 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near El Dorado and campgrounds in El Dorado.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites, hookups, toilets, showers, fireRings, petsAllowed, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)