Yellowjacket in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Yellowjacket in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Yellowjacket Campground sits at an elevation of 4,900 feet among cedars and ponderosa pines on the shores of Union Valley Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest. The facility features standard campsites equipped with picnic tables, grills, and campfire rings, alongside shared drinking water, vault toilets, and an on-site dump station. Boaters and anglers have direct access to a paved boat launch ramp and trailer parking. The 4.8-mile paved Union Valley Bike Trail passes right by the campground, and the Bassi Falls Hiking Trail and Desolation Wilderness are located nearby.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 14%, 14% of it on a shelf.
Robbs Peak stands 1,673 ft above the site, 2.4 miles north. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 58-site campground. Most of them shaded. The Union Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Pollock Pines, is 14 mi off.
September normals 50–77°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