Eldorado National Forest

100 Forni Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, USA

Address:	100 Forni Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, USA
Phone:	+1 530-622-5061
Site:	fs.usda.gov
Rating:	4.5

Location

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Reviews 34

Leslie Spenceer-Snider

Bear River Lake was a fantastic camping location. Far enough away to be really quiet but close enough to get help if needed. You can only get a taste of the beauty from the photos. Ive included a photo of a fallen log with wild mushrooms growing on it to a tree stump that a Piliated Woodpecker was working to remove a meal of bugs. The night sky framed by the pine trees and if course the beauty of the lake. We will be going back to explore more!

Aimee Goodwin

Most people just drive through the forest on 50 to get to South Lake Tahoe and never see more than the tress by the highway. There are tons of hikes and little towns off the main drag, and its easy to find a place to hike or camp. Backpacking requires permits, so always contact the ranger station when planning a trip! I recommend the Ralston Peak area. Its close to Tahoe, but feels like the back country.

Rod Ressell

Beautiful area, nice drive without too many switchbacks, so the kiddos wont barf THAT much on your way up. Oddly, the picnic areas share ORV paths, so cover your food before a pack of dirt bikes cover you and your family in clouds of thick dust, continously throughout the day. Aside from the motocross, the river and surrounding woods was very pretty, and everyone had a nice time.

Pamela Long

We went on Memorial Day weekend and searched for a picnic spots. They charged us $8 for day access and I cannot say we enjoyed it. One smelly bathroom with no sink. LOTS of bugs. So many in fact that we had to leave without picnicking. There are a lot of better sites in this area. We ended up at Pollock Pines, which was lovely. Dont waste your time at Eldorado.

Rob Bannister

The forest is a fantastic place to visit. Although, most of the forest was lost to the "King Fire", it was still wonderful to be in a place that is rebuilding its self. A lot of the forest is missing, not a lot of trees like it was in the 90s but still nice. We drove through Stumpy Lake to Loom Lake. Great place to visit.

Christopher Abbey

Collects $10 per night at first come-first serve campgrounds but does not supervise them. They have all sadly turned into party campgrounds. This includes Strawberry Point, Northwind and Jones. If you want to sleep before 2am, then go to a place with a camp host. They have forever ruined first come-first serve sites.

Marissa DiMartino

Well, keep in mind that this place was once burned down so it isnt much of a forest anymore. Also, Google maps should let you know that the trail is meant for OFFROADING vehicles only.. didnt know that as we attempted to drive my Nissan Sentra into the paved, then gravel, then dirt road.

Rosa Garcia

Me encantó esta precioso. Algo muy importante si No pueden caminar o vayan porque esta pesada la caminada es como una milla.

Lia Shim Heaivilin

I live their loop trail which is just under 10 miles. If you start from the left side of the loop, the first couple of hours is very rough and challenging. But i enjoy this as it is a good combo of intensity and length. It takes us about 4.5 to 5 hrs with plenty of breaks.

Rostislav Golovey

Beautiful place to go if you want to connect with nature. Most the trees have Bluetooth so you can really get that connection going. At nights the darkness patch automatically downloads and "realquitewithcricketsounds.mp3" starts playing.

Vicki Christy

Love camping dont like paying the expensive prices to get into the parks and then you have to pay for the camping site as well but it beats being at home and you cant see bears and such at home well I guess some people can but I cant.

Bill B

Google keeps insisting that I roam the middle of the forest. Ive given too many McDonalds reviews to be this far from a motorized vehicle. Its very pretty to drive past here and high rates of speed when Im going to Tahoe though.

Claire Impens

gorgeous hike to Bassi falls. Beautiful views after a short hike. I did it with an infant strapped to me And it wasnt too bad. Give yourself time to take off your shoes and dip your feet in the ice cold water

ana howes

Wright lake...easy access to drop off Kayak but terrible parking arrangements... beautiful Lake with small quite canals and clear water. Echo lake day hike was awesome ... need to be in good shape for the hike

Lupiyo Mejia T.

Muy buen lugar para acampar y nadar en el lago,hay un detalle el agua esta algo fria

Andrew Laustrup

Above all else, El Dorado National Forest is my number one escape for peace of mind. The forestry department does a very good job at maintaining the forest lands and preserving these beautiful areas.

Elizabeth Monroe

Very charming and historic--we were tracing my Scottish gold mining pioneer ancestors path from Missouri to Mud Springs (now El Dorado) and found helpful plaques and very friendly and helpful locals!

Jonathan Olmstead

Love this place it always so gorgeous and peaceful. If ever you are needing to get away and reground yourself here is a great place to get back in touch with nature and all that God created.

Drew Chapman

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Words just cant describe. If you are looking for serenity and peaceful feelings this is where to find them. You need a new vacation spot? Youve found it.

Lucy Farias

Es un lugar tranquilo donde se divierten mucho.DAN GANAS DE REGRESAR

Douglas Cajias

Beautiful country to settle down in, loaded with gated communities, beautiful houses that include your own lagoon, and hiking, bike riding paths venture off and explore.

Matti Smith

Beautiful forest area, multiple usr, camping, lakes, off roading, hiking all within a few hours of major metropolitan areas. This is the down side it is heavily used.

Dorothy Hoover

Took a scenic spin around Lake Tahoe. Recommend it to any scooter enthusiast or biker. Gorgeous seeing the backdrop of snowy peaks contrasting with a warm summer day.

Thanh Le

Everyone talks about how nice Yosemite and Sequoia in California really is but this place from what I saw was Beautiful and not a lot of people talk about it.

cathy zamora

Peaceful, clean, and the off-road roads are on maps! I can just imagine the Google maps car driving around all the dirt roads I was on. Now thats dedication!

Marina Townsend

It is one of the best forest to visit with your family. So beautiful and accessible. Biking trails. Hiking and horse back riding, vista views, camping, etc.

Joe Atkins

Because its beautiful with all the Lakes beautiful scenery at the base of the Sierra Nevadas what more could you ask for Scenic views spectacular swimming

Sedale Turbovsky

Another one of the best places to live and work in Northern California. You can climb, ski, kayak, hike, raft and just about anything else you want.

sharry hope

Beautiful area I just wish they had more areas for the tourists to stop look and take photographs of the natural beauty of the forest and the lake.

Maribel villanueva

Nice camping site, beautiful river. When camping there make sure that your camping site is not next to the freeway. Too noise wont get much sleep.

Michele Burr

Loved our visit to Lake Tahoe, especially Emerald Bay. Because of the wet winter the water is really high and the waterfalls are full. Spectacular!

Dianne Woo

Its beautiful and this was the perfect time of year to walk through it with the exception that the homes and museums dont open until Memorial Day.

Gabe Kopendakha

If you can make the drive, this place is gorgeous. Weather is usually very nice, lots of streams and rivers, very relaxing environment overall.