Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA)

Overview

The Bear River Group Campground offers four separate group campsites on a site above the south side of the Lower Bear River Reservoir. The proximity to water and the mixed pine setting in the fresh Sierra Nevada air, makes this campground an excellent group retreat destination.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

209-295-4360

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA), shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Mokelumne Coast to Crest TrailHike · 99.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 3.4 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail Council.

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• Tanglefoot TrailheadTrailhead · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Shealor LakesHike · 1.3 mi long · 9.2 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Wheats Meadow TrailHike · 9.6 mi long · 14.6 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Montgomery Meadow Trailhead.

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• Highland Creek TrailHike · 18.1 mi long · 13.1 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Silver Valley Trailhead.

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• Duck Lake Bypass TrailHike · 1.3 mi long · 13.6 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Lower TamarackBike ride · 2.0 mi long · 10.2 mi from campShow on map
• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Ice House Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 11.1 mi long · 20.2 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Shovel GravePeak · 6,680 ft · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Peddler HillPeak · 7,136 ft · 3.9 mi from campShow on map
• Bert Lund Memorial OverlookViewpoint · 3.3 mi from campShow on map
• Shot Rock Vista PointViewpoint · 6.4 mi from campShow on map
• Black Chasm CavernCave · 23.1 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Bear ValleySkiing and snowshoeing · 9.8 mi from camp

  Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a ski area in the western United States, located in the Sierra Nevada of California on Highway 207, a route off of Highway 4 between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite… Wikipedia

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• Lower SpireClimbing · 17.5 mi from campShow on map
• Middle SpireClimbing · 17.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.