Eldorado National Forest / 1-800-280-CAMP

The following campgrounds offer facilities for horsetrailers and stock, and offer access to hundreds of miles of trails on which equestrian use is permitted.

• DRU BARNER PARK (G) - Elevation 3,000'. 16 Units for equestrian and/or single family use. No fee, no water, no toliets. From Wentworth Springs Road, five miles east of Georgetown, turn left on Bypass Road. Go 1 1/2 miles on gravel road to the park. No motorcycles. Equestrian Trail Nearby. No reservations. · Pacific Crest Trail - The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail extends 2,600 miles from Canada to Mexico. It passes through 23 National Forests, including several Wilderness areas, 7 National Parks and other numerous portions of government and private lands. From the North, the Pacific Crest Trail enters the Eldorado National National Forest in Desolation Wilderness. It continues south jogging back and forth between the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Toiyabe and El Dorado National Forests. The entire Pacific Crest Trail is closed to all types of vehicles, including bicycles. For more information and specific trailhead information, please visit the Pacific Crest Trail Association Web Site at: www.pcta.org

• LOON LAKE EQUESTRIAN GROUP (Pac) - Elevation 6,500'. Access to Desolation Wilderness. 5 Units. $35 Fee, 25 people, piped water, vault toliets, picnic tables. Located on Loon Lake in the Crystal Basin, approximately 29 miles north of HWY 50 via the Ice House and Loon Lake Roads. Reservations are required through the National Forest Reservation Company from 05/24 through 09/10.

• TELL CREEK HORSE CAMP (Pac) - Elevation 6,300'. Access to Desolation Wilderness, Primitive equestrian camping available. Narrow paved road, no water, no toliets. Stream water available. From HWY 50 about 20 miles east of Placerville, turn on Ice House Road, Travel north about 20 miles to Robbs Saddle, turn right (east) on Tells Creek Road (signed as Tells Creek Horse Camp/Desolation Wilderness Trail Head, forest road #13N22). Travel six miles to the parking area on the right. A corral is available just before reaching the parking area.

• WRIGHTS LAKE (Pac) - Elevation 7,000'. Access to Desolation Wilderness. Campground, picnic units and equestrian camping. No motor boats. Equestrian camping is available in the horse meadow, with no facilities and no fee or reservations. Reservations for the family campground will be required 07/12 to 09/02 and may be made through the National Forest Reservation Company. Weather permitting, the campground is available on a first come, first served basis before and after these dates. Located 34 miles east of Placerville and 8 miles north of HWY 50 on Wrights Lake Road, in the Crystal Basin.
  
  

  CAMP RICHARDSON CORRAL
  Hwy. 89, South Lake Tahoe
  (530) 541-3113
  SUMMER: Boarding, hourly guided rides, breakfast and dinner rides (Reservations required), pack charters
  WINTER: Sleigh rides

  CASCADE STABLES
  Hwy. 89, Near Cascade Lake
  (530) 541-2055
  SUMMER: Boarding, hourly guided rides, breakfast and dinner rides (Reservations required), pack charters
  WINTER: Closed
  
  Euer Valley Ranch
  

  Euer Valley boasts a variety of recreational activities with the emphasis on superb trout fishing on Prosser Creek that meanders through the property. From June through September, five housekeeping cabins are available in addition to a R.V. campground with water and sewage hookups for five campsites.

  A primitive horsecamp facility with pole corrals and abundant trees and water is available for large groups and individuals. In 1868 our ancestors were the first settlers to this High Sierra Valley. The lush meadows, spring water, and natural beauty were what first attracted them to this area where they established a dairy operation. Our great, grandfather immigrated from Switzerland where they pastured the dairy cattle in the foothill areas in the winter. In the summer the dairy cattle were taken to the high mountain pastures.
  

  
  
  JENKINSON LAKE ( SLY PARK )
  

Sly Park is open for camping. For reservations please call 530-644-2792. RESERVATIONS ARE ACCEPTED UP TO 14 MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF THE ARRIVAL DATE.

Located in the in the western foothills of El Dorado County just 13 miles east of Placerville, picturesque Sly Park Recreation Area features a plethora of activities and historical insights. Jenkinson Lake, at the center of the park, is also a major source of water for EID customers. The lake, formed in the mid-1950s when the federal Bureau of Reclamation built Sly Park dam, has a storage capacity of 41,000 acre-feet of high-quality water.

Equestrian use is permitted on most Eldorado National Forest Land, including trails into the Desolation Wilderness and Mokelumne Wilderness. In the wilderness areas, use is restricted to hikers, horses, llamas and the like. Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not permitted. In forest areas outside of the wilderness, hiking trails may also be shared with mountain bikes and/or motorized vehicles. Free permits must be obtained for wilderness entry.