PONDEROSA COVE CAMPGROUND

Address El Dorado County, California (Lat 38.8742, Lon -120.6028) — this appears to be a primitive/dispersed campsite with no registered street address
StateCA
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone831-245-6891
Emailcomments@AmericanLL.com

Amenities

🔥 Campfire Allowed
🐾 Pets Allowed
🌳 Shade
👥 Max Num of People: 75
📌 GRILLS: Y
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 45
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
🕒 Checkin Time: 2:00 PM
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 15
📌 Food Locker: Y
📌 BBQ: Y
📌 Fire Pit: Y
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In
🕒 Checkout Time: 1:00 PM
📌 Tent Pad: Y
📅 Reservable Sites: 1 of 1
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

Overview

Ponderosa Cove greets group campers with shaded campsites close to scenic Stumpy Meadows Reservoir. The campground provides a pleasant destination for bird watching and nature viewing, in addition to activities at the lake.

Recreation

Enjoy a picnic in the campground, or head to another picnic area at Stumpy Meadows Boat Ramp. The reservoir is great for swimming and fishing for brown and rainbow trout. Boating is also popular, but this is a no-wake lake.

Facilities

Data updated: 2026-08-23 20:36 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)