South Shore Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest Fees: $28/single $56/double $84/triple $5/extra vehicle fee Season: June to September Status: closed Reservations: Visit recreation.gov or CALL 1-877-444-6777, four days to 360 days in advance of your first night's stay. www.Recreation.gov. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover accepted. Overview South Shore Campground is located next to Lower Bear River Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest the central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It's a prime location for fishing and boating. Recreation Lower Bear Reservoir covers 166 acres and has 2.5 miles of shoreline. Activities include fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing and picnicking. Anglers may catch rainbow, brown and mackinaw trout. A boat ramp is located within a mile of the campground. The Pardoe Trail can be accessed a short distance past nearby Upper Bear River Reservoir, and borders Mokelumne Wilderness. Facilities Each campsite comes with a picnic table and grill. One campsite is accessible, as is one of the vault toilets. Drinking water is provided. A general store is about a mile from the campground on the northern part of the reservoir. Natural Features The campground is nestled in a mixed conifer forest on… Getting there: From Pioneer, CA, take State Route 88 east 21.9 miles to Bear River Lake Resort sign. Turn left at the sign and go 3.4 miles to campground on right side of the road. Phone: 209-295-4360 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234111 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: USFS, Recreation.gov

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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