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Camping 55 min
Camping 55 minGet Outside · Camping
Sly Park Recreation Area (Jenkinson Lake)
- 55 min driveFrom downtown Sacramento, typical traffic
- Check current fees with EID; day use charged per vehicle and campsites per night (equestrian sites $55 per night)
- Late spring through early fallBest season
- Public access38.7290, -120.5445
About this spot
El Dorado Irrigation District campground on 640-acre Jenkinson Lake in the pines near Pollock Pines at about 3,500 feet. Nearly 200 family sites sit in several loops along the lake, with boating, swimming, and an 8-mile shoreline trail. Reservations open six months ahead and summer weekends sell out fast.
What's here
- restrooms
- picnic tables
- fire rings
- boat launch
- drinking water
Location
Get directions →Sly Park Recreation Area (Jenkinson Lake)
38.7290, -120.5445
About a 55-minute drive from downtown Sacramento.