Wench Creek

Overview

Wench Creek Campground is located in a beautiful ponderosa pine forest on the east shore of Union Valley Reservoir. The campground has 2 group campsites and several single family campsites. Plenty of water activities await at this reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, 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 Wench 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 · 6.9 mi from campShow on map
• Rubicon TrailheadTrailhead · 7.2 mi from campShow on map
• Rockbound TrailheadTrailhead · 8.0 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section KHike · 59.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.0 mi from camp

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

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• Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.0 mi from camp

  The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.0 mi from camp

  The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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Mountain biking

• Union Valley South Shore Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 6.6 mi long · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Ice House Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 11.1 mi long · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.7 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 · 17.7 mi from camp

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

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Scenic sights

• Bassi FallsWaterfall · 2.5 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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• Robbs PeakPeak · 6,693 ft · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• Deer KnobPeak · 5,614 ft · 3.0 mi from campShow on map
• Big HillViewpoint · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Bridal Veil FallsWaterfall · 10.6 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Upper SpireClimbing · 10.0 mi from campShow on map
• Middle SpireClimbing · 10.1 mi from campShow on map
• Lower SpireClimbing · 10.2 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.