FS · Eldorado National Forest

Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA)

No lengths published for any site here

Longest for your rig: —
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: none
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 6,796 ft

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Every bookable site

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 4 sites

001no rigs permitted · gravel 002no rigs permitted · gravel 003no rigs permitted · gravel 004no rigs permitted · gravel

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	South Shore Campground CA	1 mi W	21	35 ft	none
2	Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest) CA	10 mi SE	133	56 ft	none
3	(Lake Alpine) Lodgepole Campground CA	11 mi E	19	46 ft	none
4	(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground CA	12 mi E	21	50 ft	none
5	(Lake Alpine) West Shore CA	12 mi E	24	52 ft	none
6	Pipi Campground CA	12 mi W	50	35 ft	none

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 4
Max occupancy per site: 50
Reservable sites: 4
Coordinates: 38.5339, -120.2189
Nearest place: PIONEER
Phone: 209-295-4360
Elevation: 6,796 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/234172 · retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain