Sunset-Union Valley in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Sunset-Union Valley in CA
CampgroundUSFS
13 mi from Pollock Pines
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 6%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 45 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 70 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- 8 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: severe.
Campground details
Setting
Sunset Campground sits at 5,000 feet in the Crystal Basin on the shores of Union Valley Reservoir, surrounded by cedar and ponderosa pines. The 121-site facility includes 30 tent-only sites alongside standard RV spaces, with options ranging from open meadow spots to fully shaded forest sites. On-site amenities feature an accessible boat ramp, a swimming beach, vault toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. The 4.8-mile Union Valley Bike Trail connects directly to the campground, while the lake provides options for motorized boating, sailing, and trout and salmon fishing.
Getting there: On Highway 50, east of Placerville, travel for 21 miles to the Icehouse Road turnoff on your left. Continue north for 16 miles to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 178-site campground with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- The Union Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Big Hill Ridge stands 1,230 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles south.
- 5 on the water, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 40–67°F, 3.3″ 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 97 of 100.