Ice House Campground
Its 87 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Ice House Campground is a National Forest campground near Placerville, California.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
- 45 ft
- Max RV length
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 87
- RV sites
- 17
- Walk-in sites
- 10
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
87 sites in 4 loops; 8 pull-through; the longest takes a 45 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 069 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 069 |
| 070 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 070 |
| 071 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 071 |
| 072 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 072 |
| 073 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 073 |
| 074 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 074 |
| 075 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 075 |
| 076 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 076 |
| 077 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 077 |
| 078 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 078 |
| 079 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 079 |
| 080 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 080 |
| 081 | Boat Ramp | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | Yes | Full | Book loop Boat Ramp, site 081 |
| 030 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 030 |
| 031 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 031 |
| 032 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 032 |
| 033 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 033 |
| 034 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 034 |
| 035 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 035 |
| 036 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 036 |
| 037 | Boulder Loop | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 037 |
| 038 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 038 |
| 039 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 039 |
| 040 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 040 |
| 041 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 041 |
| 042 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 042 |
| 043 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 043 |
| 044 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 044 |
| 045 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 045 |
| 046 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 046 |
| 047 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 047 |
| 048 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 048 |
| 049 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 049 |
| 050 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 050 |
| 051 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 051 |
| 052 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 052 |
| 053 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 053 |
| 054 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 054 |
| 055 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 055 |
| 056 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 056 |
| 057 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 057 |
| 058 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 058 |
| 059 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 059 |
| 060 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 060 |
| 061 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 061 |
| 062 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 062 |
| 063 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 063 |
| 064 | Boulder Loop | Rv nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 064 |
| 065 | Boulder Loop | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 065 |
| 066 | Boulder Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 066 |
| 068 | Boulder Loop | Walk to | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Boulder Loop, site 068 |
| 002 | Meadow Loop | Rv nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 002 |
| 003 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 003 |
| 004 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 004 |
| 005 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 005 |
| 006 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 006 |
| 007 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 007 |
| 008 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 008 |
| 009 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 009 |
| 010 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 010 |
| 011 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 011 |
| 012 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 012 |
| 013 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 013 |
| 014 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 014 |
| 015 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 015 |
| 016 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 016 |
| 017 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 017 |
| 018 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 018 |
| 019 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 019 |
| 020 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 020 |
| 021 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 021 |
| 022 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 022 |
| 023 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 023 |
| 024 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 024 |
| 025 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 025 |
| 026 | Meadow Loop | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 026 |
| 027 | Meadow Loop | Walk to | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 027 |
| 028 | Meadow Loop | Walk to | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 028 |
| 029 | Meadow Loop | Walk to | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop Meadow Loop, site 029 |
| 039 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 039 |
| 040 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 040 |
| 041 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 041 |
| 042 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 042 |
| 044 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 044 |
| 045 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 045 |
| 046 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 046 |
| 047 | Upper Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper Loop, site 047 |
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.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,489 ft
38.8297, -120.3657 in El Dorado. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ice House Campground?
Sites at Ice House Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232061).
How many campsites does Ice House Campground have?
Ice House Campground has 87 campsites, including 17 RV sites and 10 walk-in sites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Ice House Campground?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Ice House Campground.
Does Ice House Campground have RV hookups?
No. Ice House Campground has no hookups. 17 sites take RVs and the longest rig allowed is 45 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Ice House Campground?
Recreation.gov lists 8 pull-through sites at Ice House Campground.
Is there drinking water at Ice House Campground?
Yes, Ice House Campground has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Ice House Campground?
Ice House Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ice House Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Ice House Campground, in straight-line miles: Emerald Bay (swimming hole, 17 miles), Meeks Bay (swimming hole, 20 miles), Nevada Beach (swimming hole, 25 miles), Cave Rock (swimming hole, 27 miles), and Grover Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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More campgrounds: camping near Placerville and campgrounds in El Dorado.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01