Northwind Campground

US Forest Service · California

Northwind 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 and 11 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3),then east (right) on Forest Road 32. Northwind 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: 50
Coordinates: 38.83145, -120.34855

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

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