South Shore Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

South Shore Campground is located next to Lower Bear River Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest the central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It's a prime location for fishing and boating. Recreation Lower Bear Reservoir covers 166 acres and has 2.5 miles of shoreline. Activities include fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing and picnicking. Anglers may catch rainbow, brown and mackinaw trout. A boat ramp is located within a mile of the campground.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$36/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Listed facilities

toilets (as published by the agency)

Phone

209-295-4360

Coordinates

38.53306, -120.23472

Nearest sites we map

• Pardoes Point Campground0 km · US Forest Service
• South Shore Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, Ca)1 km · US Forest Service
• Sugar Pine Point Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• Cole Creek Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• White Azalea Campground6 km · US Forest Service

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

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