Hell Hole Campground

14 mi west of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Sepbest months

About Hell Hole Campground

**Location:** 22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs Road, and 29 miles northeast on Forest Highway 2 (Eleven Pines road) to just before Hell Hole Reservoir. [**Hell Hole Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide**](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018832.pdf)(ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

Fees: $10/ single site. There is no water available at the campground. Please bring your own drinking water or a water filter. Camping fees have…
Season: June – October
Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
Where: 14 mi west of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · 39.07048, -120.41661

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingSwimming

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°

28°Jan

47°

28°Feb

51°

30°Mar

56°

33°Apr

65°

40°May

74°

46°Jun

82°

53°Jul

82°

52°Aug

76°

47°Sep

65°

39°Oct

53°

32°Nov

46°

27°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Hell Hole Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Hellhole 4Wd Trail	Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.2 mi	3.7 mi
Nevada Point Ridge	ATV road	0.5 mi	6.5 mi
Hellhole	Hiking	0.7 mi	7.4 mi
Hunters	Horse, Dirt bike	0.9 mi	9.8 mi
Chip A Long	ATV road	1.3 mi	6.1 mi
Campground Water Supply	Dirt bike	2.7 mi	0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

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), 35 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.9 mi
Water fill-up: 9.6 mi
Propane: 22.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Campsite · 15 mi W of Sunnyside-Tahoe City 0.6 mi
Big Meadows Campground 0.7 mi
French Meadows 3 mi
Middle Meadows 3 mi
Upper Hole Campground 3.3 mi
Poppy Campground 3.6 mi