Dru Barner Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Dru Barner Campground in CA
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4.4 mi from Georgetown
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 60 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 50 ft.
- 9 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: severe.
Campground details
Setting
Dru Barner Campground sits on a Hornblende Mountain ridge in the Eldorado National Forest, surrounded by mixed conifer and oak woods. Designed primarily for equestrian use, its 48 gravel and dirt sites feature hitching posts, high lines, and select horse corrals, alongside picnic tables and fire rings. The grounds include potable water spigots, flush and vault restrooms, bear-proof food lockers, and a reservable group kitchen with grills. Guests have direct access to non-motorized trails and the nearby Rock Creek Trail System, with Stumpy Meadows Reservoir 15 miles east.
Getting there: From Auburn, CA, take Highway 49 south to the junction of Highway 193 and 49 in Cool, CA. Turn left onto Highway 193 east to Georgetown, CA. At the intersection of Main Street and Highway 193, turn left and continue on Main Street, which becomes the Wentworth Springs Road (County Route 63) for approximately 6 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 13N16 and proceed north for approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 13N58 (also known as the Bottlehill Road) and travel west approximately 0.5 miles. The entrance Dru Barner Campground is on your left. From Placerville, CA, take Highway 49 north to the junction of Highway 193 and 49 in Placerville, CA. Turn right onto Highway 193 and head north to Georgetown, CA. At the intersection of Main Street and Highway 193, turn right and continue on Main Street, which becomes the Wentworth Springs Road (County Route 63) for approximately 6 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 13N16 for travel north for approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 13N58 (also known as the Bottlehill Road) and travel west for approximately 0.5 miles. The entrance Dru Barner Campground is on your left.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 48-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- First Otter Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 51–73°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 74 of 100.