Camping near Pollock Pines, California

Camping near Pollock Pines at a glance

Public campgrounds

8 (8 National Forest)

Getting a site

3 reservable and 5 first-come

Cost

2 free

Distance from Pollock Pines

14 miles (Northwind Campground) to 23 miles (Wentworth Springs Campground) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

4,956 ft (Yellowjacket Campground) to 6,956 ft (Wrights Lake Campground), 8 of 8 on record

Campsites

161 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 99 ft (Wrights Lake Campground)

Drinking water

4 of 8

Distances are straight-line miles from Pollock Pines'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 Pollock Pines

• Ponderosa Cove Campground, 8.1 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Black Oak, 10 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Black Oak Group, 10 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Stumpy Meadows Campground, 10 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Ponderosa Cove Group, 10 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• West Point Campground, 11 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Silver Creek Group, 12 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Camino Cove Campground, 12 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Capps Crossing Group, 12 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Capps Crossing, 12 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Sunset-union Valley, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Fashoda Campground & Day Use, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Campground, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Group, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Ice House Campground, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Jones Fork Campground, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Lone Rock Campground, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wolf Creek Group, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wolf Creek California, 13 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Wolf Creek Campground, 14 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sand Flat Campground, 14 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Azalea Cove Campground, 15 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wench Creek Campground, 15 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Big Silver Group, 15 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wench Creek Group, 15 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Pipi Campground, 16 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Dru Barner Campground, 16 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• South Fork Group, 17 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• China Flat Campground, 17 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Gerle Creek Campground, 19 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Airport Flat Campground, 19 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Middlefork Cosumnes Campground, 20 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground, 20 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Silver Fork Campground, 21 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 21 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Middle Meadows, 21 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
• Middle Meadows Group, 21 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Northshore Campground, 22 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Red Fir Group, 23 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Red Fir, 23 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Big Meadows Campground, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Hell Hole Campground, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Pleasant Campground, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sugar Pine Point Campground, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• South Shore Campground, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Lovers Leap Campground & Day Use, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Pardoes Point Campground, 24 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Bear River Group, 25 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Martin Meadow Campground, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jackson.
• Upper Hell Hole Campground, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Mokelumne Campground, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• White Azalea Campground, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Amador.
• Brimstone Ohv Campground, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Moore Creek, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Calaveras.
• Silver Lake Campground, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• French Meadows, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Poppy, 26 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Kirkwood Lake Campground, 27 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Lewis, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Forbes Group Campground, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Forbes Creek, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Gates Group Campground, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Coyote Group Campground, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Robinson Flat, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Big Reservoir, 28 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Giant Gap, 29 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Ahart, 29 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Shirttail Creek, 29 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night (6 people)); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Watson Lake Campground, 29 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Caples Lake Campground, 29 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Bayview Campground, 30 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near South Lake Tahoe.
• Secret House, 30 miles from Pollock Pines in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.

Things to do near Pollock Pines

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

• El Dorado Forebay fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 0.9 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Jenkinson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Finnon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lumsden Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• American River, South Fork, Chili Bar fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Pollock Pines; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• American River Silver Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Dark Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Wrights Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Pollock Pines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Pollock Pines; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Pollock Pines

Groceries

• Safeway supermarket · 0.8 miles · (530) 647-7440 · Hours 24/7
• Happy Hour Food & Liquot convenience store · 2.3 miles · (530) 644-2843 · Hours Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
• Fresh Pond convenience store · 3.3 miles

Fuel

• Shell fuel station · 0.9 miles
• Snowline Mobil fuel station · 1.6 miles
• Sly Park Resort fuel station · 2.5 miles · (530) 644-1113

Propane

• Shell fuel station · 0.9 miles

Pharmacy

• Rite Aid pharmacy · 11 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 21 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 23 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Pollock Pines: RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, 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.