Silver Lake East- Eldorado
Kirkwood, California · 8,225 ft · In Eldorado National Forest
Photos: USFS
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At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,225 ft (2,507 m)8,225 ft2,507 m
Sites48
Silver Lake East- Eldorado lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 001Standard · up to 6 people45 ft
- 002Standard · up to 6 people50 ft
- 003Standard · up to 6 people30 ft
- 004Standard · up to 6 people45 ft
- 005Standard · up to 6 people30 ft
- 006Standard · up to 6 people40 ft
- 007Standard · up to 6 people30 ft
- 008Standard · up to 12 people35 ft
- 009Standard · up to 6 people45 ft
- 010Standard · up to 6 people45 ft
Showing 10 of 48 · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 18 staff entries left out.
Amenities
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · Correct
- Campfires allowed
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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About
Overview
Silver Lake East is located 50 miles east of Jackson, California, just a short distance from the shores of Silver lake, where activities like boating, fishing, swimming and hiking, provide campers with the perfect outdoors retreat.
Numerous trails leaving the campground connect with the lake and swimming beaches. Silver Lake West is adjacent to Silver Lake East on the other side of Highway 88, and offers additional trails and access to the Silver Fork of the American River.
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
Report signal- Verizon4G LTE
- AT&T4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Silver Lake East- Eldorado: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny69°44°
- ThuSunny68°44°
- FriSunny74°45°
- SatSunny69°43°
- SunSunny65°41°
Nearby camping
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Silver Lake Campground West
Campground · 370 ft · Kirkwood
Silver Lake Campground East
Public Land · 370 ft · Kirkwood
Martin Meadow Campground
Public Land · 1.7 mi · Kirkwood
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Kirkwood share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 8.1 mi
Gray Rock Camping Area
Kirkwood, CA
- 9.0 mi
Camp site
Kirkwood, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Eldorado National Forest
- 9.7 mi
Shriner Lake Campground
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Eldorado National Forest
- 12 mi
Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping
Meyers, CA
- 14 mi
Camp site
Meyers, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Eldorado National Forest
- 14 mi
Camp site
Meyers, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Eldorado National Forest
Location and contact
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