Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Bear Valley
Lovers Leap Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
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Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
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Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · Order 03-24-05 · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
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- At 5,791 ft
- Placerville Ranger DistrictEldorado National Forest
Lovers Leap Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Placerville Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California, about 10 miles from South Lake Tahoe. It sits within the Eldorado National Forest's recreation network, and the Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe run from highs around 72°F in June to about 80°F in July and August, with only two or three wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with typical highs in the low 40s and lows near 18°F from December through February. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving and securing a spot on site. Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use and the Loaf Boulder climbing area are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Climber's Descent Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Pyramid Peak Trail is about 0.6 mile away.
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More in Bear ValleyBest time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Lovers Leap Campground
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
43° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 28°
8 wet
May
62° / 33°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
2 wet
Aug
80° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
73° / 35°
3 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 10.4 mi away at 6,314 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Nov 2, 2026 · Forest Service
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