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Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (Ca)

US Forest Service · California

Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (Ca) in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 31 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), take the Loon Lake fork. Recreation Swimming and Fishing Boat Ramp at Loon Lake Campground Picnic Area (5 sites) at the Loon Lake Boat Ramp Rubicon OHV Trail (summer) Hiking and horseback riding in Desolation Wilderness, permits available in Recreation.gov or the Placerville Ranger Station on Highway 50, Exit 54 in Camino.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$36–$72/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
165
Phone
530-644-2324
Coordinates
38.99957, -120.31872

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-05-02, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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