Yellowjacket Campground, Kyburz, CA

Yellowjacket Campground is located in the Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest (1 hr 19 min east of El Dorado Hills, CA) with an elevation of 5,011 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the beginning of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $28.00 to $56.00. Some amenities include dump station, boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (35)

4.3 out of 5

5 star		54%
4 star		26%
3 star		9%
2 star		9%
1 star		0%

@MaggieJ89113C4 · Camped on Aug 13, 2024 at Campsite #18

Great place to camp, the sites were clean and spacious. We went during the weekdays so it was pretty empty at the campgrounds which is also nice. Vault toilets were as clean as they can be, missing the showers though. Water spigots had great pressure. Camp host was super friendly and accommodating. Lots of yellowjackets of course so Id bring a bug zapper which helped a lot. Bears def come by so have your air horn ready. Other than that, we will def come back!

@LaurentGAF1455 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #36

Nice big and clean camp sites. Quiet at night except for the bears. Camp host is very friendly and helpful. Would be a 5 stars with showers.

@ChrisA3029244 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #15

Great campground as sites are spaced out enough so that you're not "packed in." My only complaint is that the groundskeeper doesn't do a good enough job of keeping the bathrooms clean. We will be returning!!!

@NataliR799FC63 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #13

The lake was beautiful and the perfect temperature.

@ScottD5141264 · Camped on Jun 29, 2024 at Campsite #18

Stunning wee spot next to the lake. Had everything we needed. Clean and tidy site.

@AndreyV922A7AC · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #12

No way in hell site 13 is double. Dump station was closed.

@JulieNF9AD3649 · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #7

Our first time at Yellowjacket during mid Labor Day week. We were not able to reserve a site close enough to the water. (#7) but walking distance to the water was not very far. (less than 5mins) Next time, sites 19, or 21 are near the water. The site was very clean, and we had part sun & shade over the picnic table. I do recommend bringing a pop-up tent to block the afternoon sun and table covers. We were able to fit our small 3' cooler into the metal bear protective bin. I highly recommend using, we had a visitor the first night rummaging through our camp site but left to the site across from us. Thank goodness our dogs did not take off but definitely growling. Close to the bathrooms but far enough not to be bothered by people walking by. There's a water pipe, next the bathrooms convenient for washing dishes. The dogs got walked every day around the campground and the bike trail. Beautiful nature, quiet all day and night, very peaceful. The trails were kept up, clean, only saw one Deer siting. Quite a few kayakers, boaters, and jet skiers. The water was so refreshing and the sandbars nice to relax and chill. Friendly host too.

@DouglasS589227 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #17

Campsite was very clean. Campground was pretty quiet except first night when someone was playing loud Hispanic music until just after 10 pm. Unfortunately the bike trail was closed in both directions but it was nice as far as it went.

@TylerW1172177 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #7

Clean bathrooms . Nice host . Beautiful area . Can't ask for much more

@yedidoC3F029B4 · Camped on Jul 27, 2023 at Campsite #6

This has to be one of the best places to camp. The environment is super friendly. The lake is just feet away. Great walk trails, they have decent bathrooms. And just an overall great experience. We def will be booking again.

@AustenN8412170 · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #7

Big spaces. Seems like a newer campsite. Short walk to the water. Be ready for bears. Had visitors every night. Be smart and lock everything up and keep out of site at night. They come from dusk to about 4am.

@KarenW6722333 · Camped on Jul 12, 2023 at Campsite #10

The campgrounds were clean and quiet. The host Troy was very helpful as was Kelley one of the the rangers, I ran my battery down and they helped right away, also the wood is a pretty good deal

@JanetK7081807 · Camped on Aug 22, 2022 at Campsite #15

Absolutely wonderful, very clean bathrooms, hike trails, boat ramp, swimming! Camp host was extremely helpful and friendly. This place are go too camping!!! Highly recommend!

@PAULAA1853683 · Camped on Aug 22, 2022 at Campsite #10

Sites are large .. clean and the host was great.. Checked around the camp couple times a day. Loved the hiking trails and the boat ramp was great.

@FeliciaD203264 · Camped on Aug 19, 2022 at Campsite #4

Very dusty and a bit of a walk to get to the water, unlike other campgrounds around, but the water was warm and the sites were well spaced which was very nice!

@SandraG9753049 · Camped on Aug 12, 2022 at Campsite #11

The walk to find and area to go to the lake was quite long, which was a bummer cause you need chair, umbrella and some drinks to carry to the lake. But the walk path way is beautifull and peacefull.

@CelesteH862173 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #14

I expressly asked about having a camp fire and was told yes camp fires were permitted. Upon arrival we were met with signs saying "no camp fires" and the campground host also informed us in person.

@DennisK5939243 · Camped on Jul 24, 2022 at Campsite #19

Hosts Virginia and Mike Daniel elevated our rating to excellent otherwise the rating would be lower. Virginia and Mike welcomed us and made us feel right at home and took the the time to personalize our visit with us and all of our guests. Best Hots ever..... "5 Star". The biggest disappointment was that the campground was designated as a no campfire campground because of wood chips dispersed around the camp sites during rennovation while the other campgrounds around the lake were permitted campfires. Also, the toilets were pit toilets not flush toilets as stated on the website.

@ThomasH6812009 · Camped on Jul 21, 2022 at Campsite #1

It was a nice campsite. Nice location, not too crowded, close to Bassi Falls, Wrights Lake, and the Desolation Wilderness. None of the loud types you might expect at a less remote campground. Hardly any mosquitos when we were there. One strange hiccup was that the camp host removed the food we had stored in the bear bin, which gave me a bit of a scare that we would have to cancel our backcountry camping trip due to lack of food.

@MonicaM6326647 · Camped on Jul 15, 2022 at Campsite #5

Very beautiful and well maintenance campground. The walk down to the lake from our site (5) was short and the water was amazing. Bathrooms decent and water facet area clean. Great hiking trail.

@MercedA5338978 · Camped on Jul 13, 2022 at Campsite #3

Facilities are very well maintained by the Yellowjacket staff. Super close to the reservoir, hiking, and biking trails.

@JAMESP836 · Camped on Sep 3, 2020 at Campsite #12

Camping towards the end of summer one expects a dusty site and site 12 did not disappoint. Very dusty dirty. Great site otherwise with room to park our rv and family suv. Neighbors partied one night and noise was obnoxious in a forest setting. Boat ramp really sucked, down the hill then sharp turn to the right? We would go back but only to meet our family from Sacramento again.

@DianaS989 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #1

wonderful campground with large sites, beautiful walking/MTB trails and a great launch area into the reservoir for boats and jet skis. We will definitely be back!

@DianaS989 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #3

wonderful campground with large sites, beautiful walking/MTB trails and a great launch area into the reservoir for boats and jet skis. We will definitely be back!

@DianaS989 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #2

wonderful campground with large sites, beautiful walking/MTB trails and a great launch area into the reservoir for boats and jet skis. We will definitely be back!

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