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Woods Lake Campground

2 mi east of Kirkwood, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Woods Lake Campground

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest. - [Woods Lake Campground](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018845.pdf) - [Picnicking](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018840.pdf) - [Fees and Passes](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018842.pdf) - [Non-motorized Trails](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018779.pdf) - [Mokelumne Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018767.pdf) - [Mokelumne Wilderness website](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/?cid=FSBDEV7_019063)

  • Fees: Fee
  • Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
  • Where: 2 mi east of Kirkwood, CA · 38.68675, -120.00925

Things to do:

FishingHikingSwimming

Amenities:

Toilets

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

Weather by month

39°
21°Jan
38°
19°Feb
42°
22°Mar
45°
25°Apr
52°
31°May
62°
39°Jun
70°
46°Jul
69°
45°Aug
64°
41°Sep
54°
33°Oct
44°
25°Nov
38°
20°Dec

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

See Woods Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
WinnemuccaHiking0.1 mi1.8 mi
Round Top LakeHiking0.2 mi2.4 mi
FR 10N01BATV road0.8 mi0.6 mi
Pct: Sonora Pass - Carson PassHorse0.9 mi77.2 mi
Pacific Crest TrailHorse0.9 mi3.1 mi
Camp IreneHorse1.1 mi15.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 35 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 17.8 mi
Water fill-up: 16.6 mi
Propane: 15.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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