Camping near Georgetown, California

Camping near Georgetown at a glance

Public campgrounds

8 (8 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 6 first-come

Cost

1 free

Distance from Georgetown

4.4 miles (Dru Barner Campground) to 28 miles (Upper Hell Hole Campground) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles

Elevation

3,202 ft (Dru Barner Campground) to 5,349 ft (Big Meadows Campground), 8 of 8 on record

Campsites

86 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Dru Barner Campground)

Drinking water

5 of 8

Distances are straight-line miles from Georgetown's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Georgetown

• Ponderosa Cove Campground, 13 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Black Oak, 13 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Brimstone Ohv Campground, 14 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Forbes Group Campground, 15 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Watson Lake Campground, 15 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Forbes Creek, 15 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Giant Gap, 16 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Shirttail Creek, 16 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Big Reservoir, 17 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• West Point Campground, 21 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Camino Cove Campground, 22 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Middle Meadows, 22 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
• Wolf Creek Group, 23 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Secret House, 23 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.
• South Fork Group, 23 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset-union Valley, 23 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Wolf Creek California, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Wolf Creek Campground, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Campground, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Fashoda Campground & Day Use, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Group, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Yellowjacket Campground, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Gerle Creek Campground, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Lone Rock Campground, 24 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Jones Fork Campground, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Robinson Flat, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Airport Flat Campground, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wench Creek Campground, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Azalea Cove Campground, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wench Creek Group, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Silver Creek Group, 25 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Tunnel Mills Group Campground, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Ii, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Big Silver Group, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Ice House Campground, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Poppy, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Onion Valley, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• French Meadows, 26 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• North Fork, 27 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Northwind Campground, 27 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Lewis, 27 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Strawberry Point Campground, 27 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Tells Equestrian Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Coyote Group Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Gates Group Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Ahart, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Loon Lake Equestrian Group, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Skillman, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Skillman Group Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Wentworth Springs Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• White Cloud, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Northshore Campground, 28 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Red Fir Group, 29 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Red Fir, 29 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Capps Crossing Group, 29 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Capps Crossing, 29 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Sand Flat Campground, 29 miles from Georgetown in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.

Things to do near Georgetown

Public land and water within 30 miles of Georgetown, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.6 miles from Georgetown; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Finnon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• American River, South Fork, Chili Bar fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Auburn State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Georgetown; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Halsey Forebay fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lumsden Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Auburn Regional Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Sugar Pine Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• El Dorado Forebay fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Rollins Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Georgetown; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Georgetown

Groceries

• Worton Market convenience store · 0.4 miles
• Mar-Val supermarket · 0.9 miles
• Worton's Market Foresthill supermarket · 7 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00

Fuel

• Gas & Go fuel station · 0.5 miles
• Sierra Mini Mart fuel station · 7 miles
• Foresthill Valero fuel station · 7.4 miles

Propane

• Shell fuel station · 17 miles

Pharmacy

• Rite Aid pharmacy · 13 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 13 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 14 miles

Laundromat

• Thrifty Wash laundromat · 12 miles
• Gold Run Laundromat laundromat · 25 miles
• Lincoln Laundry laundromat · 25 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Georgetown: RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.