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Public LandPets allowed

Yellowjacket

Pollock Pines, California · 5,013 ft · In Eldorado National Forest

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Reserve on Recreation.govSuggest an edit

Wildfire 50 mi NE: Bull, 1,529 acres, 98% contained

At a glance

5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night: $33.97–$72recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites: 36From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups: Not yet known
Elevation: 5,013 ft (1,528 m)5,013 ft1,528 m
Pets: Allowed
Big rigs: Not yet known
Season: Jun – SepFrom fs.usda.gov · Sep 2026
Cell signal: Not yet known

Sites36

Yellowjacket lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.

Site	Type	Longest rig	People
001	Standard		6
002	Standard	25 ft	6
003	Standard	25 ft	6
004	Standard		6
005	Standard	30 ft	6
006	Standard	25 ft	6
007	Standard		6
008	Standard	20 ft	6
009	Standard		6
010	Standard		6

Showing 10 of 36 · by site number

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 22 staff entries left out.

Amenities

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Campfires allowed

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About

Overview

Yellowjacket Campground provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor fun on Union Valley Reservoir. The water plays host to an array of activities like water skiing and

fishing. The surrounding cedar and ponderosa pine forest is a lovely setting for hiking and biking.Recreation

From Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

Cell service

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AT&T5G · 4G LTE
T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE

Cell service at Yellowjacket: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

WedSunny69°50°
ThuSunny70°51°
FriSunny74°49°
SatSunny69°47°
SunSunny65°44°

Nearby camping

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Aerial view

Yellow Jacket Campground

Campground · 0.3 mi · Pollock Pines

Wolf Creek California

Public Land · 0.7 mi · Pollock Pines

Wench Creek

Public Land · 0.8 mi · Pollock Pines

Also within 25 mi: Wolf Creek Group 1.0 mi · Wench Creek Group Campground 1.3 mi · Azalea Cove Campground 1.4 mi

Yellow Jacket Campground

Campground · 0.3 mi · Pollock Pines

Wolf Creek California

Public Land · 0.7 mi · Pollock Pines

Wench Creek

Public Land · 0.8 mi · Pollock Pines

3 more within 25 mi

Wolf Creek Group

Public Land · 1.0 mi · Pollock Pines

Wench Creek Group Campground

Public Land · 1.3 mi · Pollock Pines

Azalea Cove Campground

Public Land · 1.4 mi · Pollock Pines

5 OpenStreetMap entries in Pollock Pines 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.

Location and contact

38.89167, -120.39167

530-293-0827

Campground website

Managed by

U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator

Nearest town

Pollock Pines

Park

Eldorado National Forest

Reservations

Reserve on Recreation.gov

Data from Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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