Camino Cove Campground
Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
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Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | June to October |
| Forest | Eldorado National Forest |
| Booking | No Reservations. |
| Fees | No fee |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 38.8787° N, 120.4285° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTmu Rx Support
25 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 4.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mosquito Creek Outfitters ↗ | 22 mi |
| RV sales & service | Custom Truck Accessories ↗ | 39.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.9 miWest Point Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
- 1.5 mi
- 1.8 mi
- 5.4 miIce House Day Use & Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
- 13.3 miFleming Trail System & Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 2.7 miUnion Valley Bike Trail ↗6.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.5 miRobbs Hut3.1 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 4 miIce House Bike Trail3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.3 miMillionaire Trail0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.9 miBassi Falls0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Eldorado National Forest.
- inEldorado National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 793,653 acres
- 8.4 miDesolation Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 64,041 acres
- 11.2 miLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 331,807 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Camino Cove Campground?
No. Camino Cove Campground is first-come, first-served. No Reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Camino Cove Campground?
No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Camino Cove Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June to October.
Source: Forest Service status
Is there cell service at Camino Cove Campground?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What if Camino Cove Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are West Point Campground (0.9 mi), Sunset-Union Valley (1.5 mi, partly first-come), and Wolf Creek California (1.6 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby