Northshore Campground - Loon Lake in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Northshore Campground - Loon Lake in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located off Ice House Road near the Loon Lake fork, this area centers around water access and wilderness trails in the Sierra Nevada. Facilities include a boat ramp on Loon Lake alongside a day-use picnic area with 5 sites. The location serves as an entry point for hiking and horseback riding into Desolation Wilderness, as well as summer access to the Rubicon OHV Trail. Swimming and fishing are primary activities on the lake, and the historic Loon Lake Chalet rental cabin is located nearby.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 8%.
The Loon Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 25-site campground. 4 hike-in sites. Tells Peak stands 2,413 ft above the site, 4.4 miles southeast. The nearest town, Tahoma, is 10 mi off.
September normals 48–70°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov