Camping near Placerville, California
Camping near Placerville, California includes 28 public campgrounds on record, 7 reservable and 21 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, West Point Campground, is 22 miles from Placerville in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. 5 are free. Another 24 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Placerville.
Camping near Placerville at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 28 (28 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 7 reservable and 21 first-come
- Cost
- 5 free
- Distance from Placerville
- 22 miles (West Point Campground) to 36 miles (Lovers Leap Campground & Day Use) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 3,905 ft (Sand Flat Campground) to 6,955 ft (Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground), 28 of 28 on record
- Campsites
- 275 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 5 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Gerle Creek Campground)
- Drinking water
- 19 of 28
Distances are straight-line miles from Placerville'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.
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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Placerville
- Ponderosa Cove Campground, 14 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
- Dru Barner Campground, 15 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
- Ponderosa Cove Group, 16 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
- Stumpy Meadows Campground, 16 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
- Black Oak, 17 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
- Black Oak Group, 17 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
- Capps Crossing, 22 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
- Pipi Campground, 22 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
- Sunset-union Valley, 23 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
- Wolf Creek California, 24 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
- Yellowjacket Campground, 25 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
- Northwind Campground, 25 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
- Strawberry Point Campground, 26 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
- Brimstone Ohv Campground, 26 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
- Forbes Group Campground, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
- Forbes Creek, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
- Watson Lake Campground, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
- Giant Gap, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
- Middle Meadows, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
- Shirttail Creek, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
- Middle Meadows Group, 29 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
- Big Reservoir, 29 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
- Middlefork Cosumnes Campground, 29 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
- Tells Equestrian Campground, 29 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
Tent camping near Placerville
- West Point Campground : 4 walk-in sites , 22 miles from Placerville.
- Ice House Campground : 10 walk-in sites , 24 miles from Placerville.
- Gerle Creek Campground : 31 tent sites , 28 miles from Placerville.
Things to do near Placerville
Public land and water within 30 miles of Placerville, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lumsden Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.2 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- American River, South Fork, Chili Bar fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.8 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Finnon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.3 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.7 miles from Placerville; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- El Dorado Forebay fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Jenkinson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Auburn State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Placerville; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Folsom Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Placerville; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Folsom Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 19 miles from Placerville; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Placerville
Nearest emergency room
Marshall Medical Center
1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, CA, 0.6 miles from Placerville . (530) 622-1441
Next nearest: Mercy Hospital of Folsom, 1650 Creekside Dr, Folsom, CA, 19 miles , (916) 983-7400.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
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Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Placerville: 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Placerville, CA?
28 public campgrounds are on record near Placerville. Nearest first, straight-line from town: West Point Campground (22 miles), Capps Crossing Group (22 miles), Camino Cove Campground (22 miles), Silver Creek Group (23 miles), and 24 more. 21 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 7 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Placerville, CA?
Yes: Airport Flat Campground, Azalea Cove Campground, Camino Cove Campground, Lone Rock Campground, and 1 more charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Placerville, CA?
5 campgrounds near Placerville take RVs: Gerle Creek Campground, Ice House Campground, Silver Creek Group, Wench Creek Campground, and 1 more. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Jackson Rancheria RV Park, 25 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Placerville, CA?
Gerle Creek Campground, Ice House Campground, and West Point Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Placerville with drinking water?
Capps Crossing Group, China Flat Campground, Fashoda Campground & Day Use, Gerle Creek Campground, and 15 more have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Placerville, CA?
China Flat Campground sits on American River Silver Fork and Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground sits on Wrights Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Placerville, CA?
Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, CA, is 0.6 miles from Placerville in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 622-1441. In an emergency, call 911.
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