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California · Dispersed / primitive

Madrone Cove Campground

4 mi south of Clipper Mills, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Madrone Cove Campground

***Campground closed due to hazard trees and construction. Madrone Cove Campground is a boat-in only campground located on Bullard's Bar Reservoir. There are 10 single family campsites with vault toilets. Bullard’s Bar Reservoir provides yearlong fishing opportunities for an array of fish. This is a great place for swimming, boating, and water skiing.

  • Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
  • Where: 4 mi south of Clipper Mills, CA · 39.46921, -121.16427

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingSwimmingWinter sports

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

Weather by month

53°
35°Jan
55°
37°Feb
59°
39°Mar
64°
42°Apr
73°
48°May
82°
55°Jun
90°
61°Jul
89°
59°Aug
84°
54°Sep
73°
46°Oct
59°
39°Nov
52°
34°Dec

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: None.

See Madrone Cove Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
CloudyATV road0.3 mi0.7 mi
Conifer LaneATV road0.5 mi7.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 21.1 mi
Water fill-up: 25 mi
Propane: 21.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.