Gerle Creek

Overview

Gerle Creek Campground is nestled on the banks of the Gerle Creek Fork among a lush forest of hardwoods. The area provides lots of opportunity for fishing and water play. Hiking and biking are also popular. Recreation Swimming, canoeing, kayaking and fishing are some of the fun things to do on the creek.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $8 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

831-245-6891

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Gerle Creek, 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

• Loon LakeHike · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• Rubicon TrailheadTrailhead · 4.2 mi from campShow on map
• ADT - California - T - Seg 3Hike · 45.7 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.2 mi from camp

  California Seg 3: French Meadows Reservoir to Foresthill. OpenStreetMap

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• ADT - California - T - Seg 2Hike · 25.0 mi long · 11.3 mi from camp

  California Seg 2: CA Highway 89 to Lewis Campground at French Meadows Reservoir. OpenStreetMap

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• Hell Hole TrailHike · 4.8 mi long · 7.9 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section KHike · 59.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Echo Lake to Donner Summit.

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Mountain biking

• Union Valley South Shore Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 6.6 mi long · 7.6 mi from campShow on map
• Ice House Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 11.1 mi long · 8.4 mi from campShow on map
• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 13.4 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 · 13.4 mi from camp

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

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Scenic sights

• Johnnys HillPeak · 6,542 ft · 2.3 mi from campShow on map
• Red MountainPeak · 6,850 ft · 2.9 mi from campShow on map
• Bassi FallsWaterfall · 6.6 mi from camp

  Bassi Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. Wikipedia

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• Rubicon Springs OverlookViewpoint · 8.2 mi from camp

  A viewpoint near Rubicon Trail (16E30.2).

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• Big HillViewpoint · 9.2 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Homewood Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 13.7 mi from camp

  Homewood Mountain Resort is a ski area located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe in the state of California, a few miles south of Tahoe City in the town of Homewood. Wikipedia

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• Eagle Lake ButtressClimbing · 14.1 mi from campShow on map
• Mayhem CoveClimbing · 15.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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)

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