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Bridal Veil Group Area And Picnic Ground
6 mi east of Pollock Pines, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Bridal Veil Group Area And Picnic Ground
Bridal Veil Group Campsite and Picnic Area is located on the South Fork of the American River. It offers picnicking sites, a group overnight area, beautiful swimming holes, and close access to fishing. This site provides two large swimming holes in the river that are popular with the local residents. Fishing is also a popular activity, mainly rainbow and brown trout. Bridal Veil Group Area is on a hill overlooking the river and day use area. The group area includes lot-style parking with 7 parking stalls, 5 tent pads, 8 picnic tables, 6 serving tables, and a large group fire ring. Group campsite users may use the day use areas with no additional fees. None of the facility is accessible. There is no water available on site. The facility has a host on site from mid-May through mid-October. Sitting at an elevation of 3,200 feet, Bridal Veil group campsite provides easy access to the…
- Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi east of Pollock Pines, CA · 38.76639, -120.4825
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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–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridal Veil | Hiking | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Pony Express | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 37.9 mi |
| Esmerelda Spur No | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Esmeralda Creek | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.5 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), 47 mi.
Dump station: 7.6 mi
Propane: 5 mi
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