Airport Flat Campground

US Forest Service · California

Airport Flat Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Location: 23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 then 24 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), and 3 miles north on Forest Road 33. Sites are arranged into pods to accommodate groups of 15 – 25 people. Airport Flat Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

80

Coordinates

38.98526, -120.38039

Nearest sites we map

• Gerle Creek1 km · US Forest Service
• Loon Lake4 km · US Forest Service
• South Fork Group - Eldorado Nf (Ca)4 km · US Forest Service
• Loon Lake Chalet5 km · US Forest Service
• Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (Ca)6 km · US Forest Service
• Northshore Campground6 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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