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Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, Ca)
10 mi northwest of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
About Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, Ca)
The Bear River Group Campground offers four separate group campsites on a site above the south side of the Lower Bear River Reservoir. The proximity to water and the mixed pine setting in the fresh Sierra Nevada air, makes this campground an excellent group retreat destination. Upriver from the campground is the Upper Bear River Reservoir. This lake is smaller and spans 166 surface acres with 2.5 miles of shoreline. Lake activities include fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing and picnicking on the shores. Rainbow trout are found in abundance throughout the season, in addition to smaller populations of brown and mackinaw trout as well. A short distance past the Upper Bear River Reservoir is the Pardoe Trail, which borders the Mokelumne Wilderness. The trail runs up the top of Squaw Ridge to an elevation of over 9,000 feet, providing excellent views of the surrounding area. The campground…
- Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi northwest of Bear Valley, CA · 38.53389, -120.21889
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglefoot Canyon | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Camp Winton So. | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Salt Springs Reservoir | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Tanglefoot | Horse | 2.5 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Devils Lake | Hiking | 3.0 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 50 mi.
Dump station: 21.9 mi
Propane: 22.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Bear Group Campground 0.7 mi
- South Shore Campground 0.9 mi
- Pardoes Point Campground 1.1 mi
- Sugar Pine Point Campground 1.5 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi NW of Bear Valley 2.3 mi
- Shriner Lake Campground 3.2 mi