Silver Fork Campground

California

Free — you'll pick up right here.

Watch this campground

No verdict for this campground

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

Inside Eldorado National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data

What's missing

No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.

Here's your stay, mapped

Silver Fork Campground

Suggested plan · check conditions before you go

Building your full AI plan…

Gear for the day

Building your gear list…

Meals

Building your meal plan…

More about this campground ↓

Photos

About this campground

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest. Silver Fork Campground Fees and Passes Non-motorized Trails

Campsite info

Reservable: No

Reserve a site

Directions & GPX

Get Directions

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.

Jan43° high18° low
Feb43° high19° low
Mar48° high24° low
Apr53° high28° low
May62° high33° low
Jun72° high38° low
Jul80° high43° low
Aug80° high41° low
Sep73° high35° low
Oct62° high29° low
Nov51° high23° low
Dec43° high18° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Placerville Ranger District · Ranger district
Eldorado National Forest · National forest

Managed by: Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
fire-restriction · posted Sep 30, 2026
Travel Management Designation
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mokelumne Wilderness Restricted Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Restrictions - Desolation Wilderness Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Deer Valley Trail (19E01) & Meadow Lake Road (09N01)
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Silver Bear Wheeled Vehicle Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Daily Burn Status
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Silver Fork American RiverCanoeing0.6 mi
Caples CreekHiking0.6 mi
Silver ForkHiking1.5 mi
North Tragedy CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
Secrets, TheRock climbing3.8 mi
Emigrant WallRock climbing3.8 mi
China Flat CampgroundCamping5.1 mi
Silver Lake CgCamping5.1 mi

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)