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Silver Lake East- Eldorado

US Forest Service · California

Silver Lake East- Eldorado in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Silver Lake East is located 50 miles east of Jackson, California, just a short distance from the shores of Silver lake, where activities like boating, fishing, swimming and hiking, provide campers with the perfect outdoors retreat. Numerous trails leaving the campground connect with the lake and swimming beaches. Silver Lake West is adjacent to Silver Lake East on the other side of Highway 88, and offers additional trails and access to the Silver Fork of the American River.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$36/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone
209-258-2287
Coordinates
38.67500, -119.88750

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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