Camping near Markleeville, California

Camping near Markleeville at a glance

Public campgrounds

2 (2 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Markleeville Campground: "Single Site: $18 per night"

Distance from Markleeville

2.7 miles (Markleeville Campground) to 6.8 miles (Silver Creek Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles

Elevation

5,571 ft (Markleeville Campground) to 6,800 ft (Silver Creek Campground), 2 of 2 on record

Season

1 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

31 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 51 ft (Silver Creek Campground)

Drinking water

1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Markleeville'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 Markleeville

• Silver Lake East- Eldorado, 3.5 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Indian Creek Campground, 4.9 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Crystal Springs Campground, 5.7 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Centerville Flat Campground, 6.5 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Hope Valley Campground, 6.5 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Kit Carson Campground, 7.5 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Bloomfield I, 10 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Woods Lake Campground, 10 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Hermit Valley, 11 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Caples Lake Campground, 13 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Luther Pass Overflow Campground, 13 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Meyers.
• Pacific Valley, 13 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Mosquito Lakes, 13 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Highland Lakes, 14 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Kirkwood Lake Campground, 14 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Hope Valley, 16 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Silver Lake Campground, 16 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Martin Meadow Campground, 16 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jackson.
• Backpackers, 17 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Silver Valley, 17 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Pine Marten, 17 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Lake Alpine, 17 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Silvertip, 18 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Lodgepole Overflow, 18 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Lovers Leap Campground & Day Use, 19 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sand Flat, 19 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Clark Fork, 20 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Union East, 20 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Union West, 20 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Utica Rocky Point, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Utica Sandy Flat, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Fallen Leaf Campground, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $47 per night); listed under camping near South Lake Tahoe.
• Silver Fork Campground, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $53–$106 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Eagles Nest at Camp Richardson Resort, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $106–$174 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $80–$90 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Spicer, 21 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Spicer Group, 22 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Stanislaus River, 22 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Fence Creek, 22 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Boulder Flat, 23 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Brightman Flat, 23 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Bayview Campground, 23 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near South Lake Tahoe.
• Dardanelle, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Sand Flat, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Dorrington.
• Eureka Valley, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Pigeon Flat, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $17 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Big Meadow, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Big Meadow Group, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Bear River Group, 24 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• China Flat Campground, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sugar Pine Point Campground, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Pardoes Point Campground, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wrights Lake Campground, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• South Shore Campground, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Baker, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Niagra Creek, 25 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Deadman, 26 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Niagra Ohv, 26 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Middlefork Cosumnes Campground, 27 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Mill Creek, 27 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Bootleg Campground, 27 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Walker.
• White Azalea Campground, 27 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Amador.
• Sand Flat Campground, 28 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Moore Creek, 28 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Calaveras.
• Mokelumne Campground, 28 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Chris Flat Campground, 28 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Walker.
• Leavitt Meadows Campground, 28 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Cascade Creek, 29 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Sonora Bridge Campground, 29 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Meeks Bay Campground, 29 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tahoma.
• Black Springs Ohv Campground, 29 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Calaveras.
• Meeks Bay Resort, 29 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Strawberry Point Campground, 30 miles from Markleeville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.

Things to do near Markleeville

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

• Grover Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 1.4 miles from Markleeville; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
• Grover Hot Springs State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1.5 miles from Markleeville; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Markleeville Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.3 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Carson River East Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.3 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Indian Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.9 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Carson River West Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.9 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Silver Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Blue Lake Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.6 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Blue Lake Upper fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.7 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Red Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.2 miles from Markleeville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Markleeville

Groceries

• Markleeville General Store convenience store · 2.4 miles
• East Fork Resort convenience store · 3.8 miles
• Woodfords Station convenience store · 6.4 miles

Fuel

• Markleeville Gas Station fuel station · 2.4 miles
• Kirkwood Station fuel station · 14 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 15 miles

RV dump station

• Carson Valley Inn RV Resort RV park · 19 miles · (800) 321-6983
• KOA Holiday RV park · 20 miles · (530) 495-2255

Pharmacy

• Walgreens pharmacy · 18 miles
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 18 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 18 miles

Laundromat

• High Sierra Laundry laundromat · 19 miles
• Tahoe LaundryBox laundromat · 19 miles
• Laundry laundromat · 19 miles · Hours 24/7

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Markleeville: propane, 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.