Northwind Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Northwind Campground in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Northwind Campground is situated within Eldorado National Forest, reached via Highway 50, Ice House Road (Forest Road 3), and Forest Road 32, approximately 23 miles east of Placerville. It serves as an outdoor base camp for visitors exploring the surrounding Sierra Nevada forest lands.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 12%.
The Ice House Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Mount Price stands 4,462 ft above the site, 9.6 miles east. The nearest town, Pollock Pines, is 14 mi off.
September normals 52–75°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