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Loon Lake
11 mi southwest of Tahoma, CA · No signal at camp
About Loon Lake
Loon Lake Campground is situated on the south shores of Loon Lake, and attracts many visitors with its variety of campsites and beautiful waterfront setting. Popular activities include boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and exploring off-road vehicle trails. Anglers delight in fishing for rainbow and brown trout, while boaters head out for water skiing. Five picnic areas in the campground and a day-use area provide visitors with nice lake views. Campsites come with picnic tables, grills, campfire rings and bear-proof food storage lockers. Firewood is sold on-site. The campground sits just west of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an elevation of 6,500 feet. The climate is similar to that of the Mediterranean with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters. For facility specific information, please call (831) 245-6891. The 18-mile Rubicon Jeep Trail begins…
- Fees: - Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a…
- Season: late June – October
- Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi southwest of Tahoma, CA · 38.98333, -120.33
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipmunk Spur | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Loon Powerline | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Loon Lake Trail | Horse | 0.8 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Rubicon | Horse | 0.8 mi | 20.4 mi |
| Boat In Access | Hiking | 2.9 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Highland | Horse | 3.0 mi | 4.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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.Dump station: 10.8 mi
Water fill-up: 9.1 mi
Propane: 18.3 mi
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