Jones Fork Campground Eldorado National Forest California

Ice House Road / Jones Fork Campground Road
Pollock Pines, California 95726
530 662-5061

Lat / Long:

38.858877, -120.384733

Jones Fork Campground has 10 first-come, first-serve campsites and is located next to Union Valley Reservoir in Eldorado National Forest.

The campground is generally open late May to mid-October. Amenities include vault toilets and trash collection. Drinking water is not available (so bring your own). Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs (parking spurs 25 to 40 feet). Each site also has a table, food storage locker (bear box), fire ring and grill. The nearest dump station is at Sunset campground.

Area Recreation & Activities

Outdoor recreation in the area includes boating, water sports, swimming, fishing, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing. The area is also part of the Eldorado National Forest, which is home to the famed gold mining territory of the 1800s. Remnants of the California Gold Rush days can be found throughout the region.

Other campgrounds in the area include Yellowjacket, Fashoda, Wench Creek and Wolf Creek. You might also like Ice House or Wrights Lake.

Reservations:

First Come, First Served

Regions

• Creek
• Mountains
• National Forest
• National Forest Campgrounds
• Sierra Nevada

Campsite Types

• RV
• Tent
• Trailer

Amenities

• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - None
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Recycling Center
• Restrooms (Vault Toilets)

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Creek
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Hunting
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Paddle Boating
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Reservoir
• Sailing
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Walking Trails
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing