South Shore Campground

Overview

South Shore Campground is located next to Lower Bear River Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest the central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It's a prime location for fishing and boating. Recreation Lower Bear Reservoir covers 166 acres and has 2.5 miles of shoreline.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

209-295-4360

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around South Shore Campground, 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 · 3.6 mi from camp

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

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• Tanglefoot TrailheadTrailhead · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• Shealor LakesHike · 1.3 mi long · 9.6 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Wheats Meadow TrailHike · 9.6 mi long · 15.1 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Montgomery Meadow Trailhead.

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• Highland Creek TrailHike · 18.1 mi long · 13.9 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Silver Valley Trailhead.

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• Duck Lake Bypass TrailHike · 1.3 mi long · 14.4 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Lower TamarackBike ride · 2.0 mi long · 10.8 mi from campShow on map
• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.8 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 · 17.8 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 · 20.1 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Peddler HillPeak · 7,136 ft · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Bert Lund Memorial OverlookViewpoint · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• Garnet HillPeak · 4,491 ft · 3.8 mi from campShow on map
• Shot Rock Vista PointViewpoint · 6.7 mi from campShow on map
• Black Chasm CavernCave · 22.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Bear ValleySkiing and snowshoeing · 10.5 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.