Ice House Campground

Location: 23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 then 11 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3) then 1.5 miles east on Forest Road 32.

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

Current Conditions

Anticipated closure date for campground, picnic area, boat ramp, and dump station Oct. 12, 2025. Subject to change with inclement weather.

Reservations

Make Reservations Here

Recreation.gov / (877) 444-6777

Interagency Senior and Access passes are accepted for single family units. Give your Interagency pass number when making a reservation.

General Information

CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage properly stored in bear boxes.

May - October

The campground is generally open between Memorial Day Weekend and mid-October. These dates are affected by snow conditions.

Interagency Senior and Access passes are accepted for single family units.
Give your Interagency pass number when making a reservation.

Check out time is 1:00 p.m.

Camping Fires: Please use the grill or fire ring provided. Make sure your fire is dead out before leaving, using only water, not soil. Use only dead and down wood for your campfires.

Maximum Stay Limit: 14 days per district per year.

Number Allowed:

Single units are limited to 1 vehicle and 6 people per site.
Double units are limited to 2 vehicles and 12 people.
An extra vehicle is allowed for a fee if the parking spur will accommodate it.
Vehicle = Any equipment that is required to be licensed/registered. Includes RVs, trailers, cars/ trucks, boat/car trailer, motorcycle/ATV, etc. Vehicles parked in a truck or on a trailer are not counted separately.

Fee Information:

Single site = $36
Double site = $72
Overnight camp on the boatramp = $36
Picnic area / Day Use = $10
Other fees: dumping waste tank, shower, extra vehicles.
Wood is available for purchase from host.

Site Information:

Number of Units = 81
Single Unit Site # = 2, 4, 5, 8-10, 12-14, 17-21, 23-26, 35, 38, 42-45, 48-55, 58, 60-66
Double Units # = 3, 7, 11, 15, 16, 22, 36, 37, 39-41, 46, 47, 57, 59
Triple Unit # = 6
Walk-In Tent Single Sites # = 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 68
Walk-In Tent Double Unit # = 27, 31, 33, 56
Boatramp Camping Sites # = 69 - 81 (all RV)

Keep family pets on a leash at all times.
Please clean up after your pet.

Photo of the front entrance to the Placerville Ranger District Visitor Services office.

Address: 4260 Eight Mile Road Camino, CA 95709
Phone: (530) 644-2324
Hours: 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday (Winter hours) (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.829734

Longitude: -120.365699

Elevation

5,500

Parking

Parking allowed only in designated camping spurs and parking areas.

Royal Elk Park Management (REPM) offers a Seasonal Parking Pass for $85 / year. (This pass is accepted only at REPM operated Day Use and Boat Launch facilities on the Eldorado National Forest.)