Ice House Campground, Pollock Pines, CA

Ice House Campground is located in the Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest (1 hr 5 min east of El Dorado Hills, CA) with an elevation of 5,453 feet. There are a total of 83 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. 73 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $28.00 to $84.00. Some amenities include accessible, boat ramp, swimming, restroom. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (92)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		68%
4 star		14%
3 star		3%
2 star		5%
1 star		7%

@TimW5397967 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #7

Site 7 is fairly private. Backs up to forest and not far from the water.

@SherrieD28AC2D · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #6

Ice House campground is beautiful! Weve been coming here for 30+ years. The renovations from a couple years ago are great. So much improvements on the sites but they retained the beauty and spacing between sites. Camp host was great, polite but enforced the park rules. The outhouses could have used a little more chemical odor control. Thats the only negative.

@MarissaOFD7276 · Camped on Aug 19, 2024 at Campsite #29

Beautiful

@GeoffM4C9993D3 · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #7

Campground was great. Had some issues with unclear restrictions on where we could set up our tents.

@TanyaS4983021 · Camped on Aug 1, 2024 at Campsite #16

Campground was clean and recently redone. Camp hosts were super friendly and helpful.

@AlesyaK53D7162 · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #31

The best spot there

@AlisaW9234435 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #39

This campground was great! This site had a lot of shade, but I would still recommend an easy up for that mid day sun. Extra large site. Super family friendly. The campground host were extremely organized and efficient. They kept the campground clean and enforced quiet hours. The bathrooms were kept nearly spotless, but they have not been emptied in a while, so they were pretty stinky. The bathroom and water are a short walk from the site. And the path to the lake was just a few steps farther.

@NickM4938843 · Camped on Jul 13, 2024 at Campsite #51

My family has camped at Icehouse for the last 4 decades. Two years ago they renovated the campgrounds and I must say they did a great job. Everything is graded flat, repaved and widened making it much easier to get trailers and larger RVs into campsites. Boulder loop is our favorite and we enjoy spending the days down at the lake. Water is refreshing and on the weekdays its usually not crowded. Please respect this place we love so much and remember to pack your trash.

@JillT3540084 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #9

Great location to get away from Sac Valley record breaking heat!

@KalelL738E8C5D · Camped on Jun 29, 2024 at Campsite #28

my rating is for the campsite as a whole but also the camp host. I would 200% come back here just because the camp host is an angel. campsite is a walk to, but barely. I recommend bringing a cart if you have a lot of stuff to haul for setup. This site was fairly shaded while the two on either side were not and both groups had shade tents set up over either the bear box or the table. This site is really pretty with a distant view of the water. The area for the tent does get some late afternoon/early evening sun though.barely 2 hours into my trip, i cut my finger and the camp host helped me bandage up, told me where the nearest ER was, and checked in on me after I went back to my campsite to call for a ride. when i came back the next day to gather my things, everything was untouched (I did put basically everything in the bear locker but my tent was still up). When I was packing up, the camp host let me know that while this site was reserved for the day, some of the first-come first-serve spots were open. I'd definitely stay at this specific campsite again.I did get some service from T-Mobile while at the campsite, could stream a little bit (sometimes slow) and make texts/calls/check instagram.

@CherylO69D2CCE · Camped on Jun 27, 2024 at Campsite #39

The campground and restrooms were very clean. Many campsites had a great view of the lake. The bear boxes are large enough to fit ice chests and dry food.

@JoS8736500 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #10

The bathrooms are kept very clean and bug free. The grounds are neat and tidy. The water is lovely and fairly quiet.

@SeanK6245487 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #12

My daughter is not a big fan of lots of bugs in the bathrooms, fortunately these were clean. The water was warm enough to take a dip and cool off in, so bring swim wear.

@JeffW3710253 · Camped on Jun 22, 2024 at Campsite #62

We love Icehouse Reservoir! The sites, cleanliness, and beauty are superb. Weve never had a problem here. The only reason its not 5 stars is the motorboat activity as our preference is for less of this but we still love the beauty of this space so its worth it!

@JasonP8367262 · Camped on Jun 9, 2024 at Campsite #61

My family and I have been coming here for years. One of our traditions to go camping in ice house every summer.

@ANAAB344F8416C · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #48

Muy bonito campamento, vistas muy bonitas, baos limpios .

@RicardoM5F40AA · Camped on Jun 6, 2024 at Campsite #20

Great job with all the latest changes to the campground, i hope that soon the bathrooms get also upgrated!Thanks again

@KristenB526611 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #55

There isn't as much shade on the Boulder Loop as the Meadow Loop- maybe from recent fires. My site, 58, had very little shade on the main part of the site but I could get some sort of behind it. The bathrooms were clean and accessible, as was the trail to the water. The first-come, first-serve sites have the BEST views!

@RobertW1226972 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #38

Nice campground with good access to hiking and mountain biking.

@LeslieM8899826 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #63

The campground has recently been updated making the campsites larger and more comfortable. We very much enjoyed our stay and will be returning soon.

@ChadDF401674C3 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #9

Perfect trip besides the construction going on still but had a great time

@DianaS3470890 · Camped on Aug 20, 2023 at Campsite #21

When we arrived and found out that the site map had changed and our reservation was not the site we reserved, the camp host helped us contact Recreation.gov and get a refund. Ashley, the camp host, was extremely helpful and kind. Sarah, at Recreation.gov, submitted a refund request on our behalf, and we received the credit on my credit card in approximately 2 weeks. Thanks so much for understanding and being flexible with your policies and understanding everyone has different situations. There still are human beings out there!

@JennyE749DE4CC · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #38

Always a good time at Ice House!

@JUSTINE3343841 · Camped on Aug 11, 2023 at Campsite #34

We had site 34 which was perfect for us with young kids, it was close to the bathroom and a very short walk to the water.

@IleanaA4DC0B60 · Camped on Aug 10, 2023 at Campsite #58

This place exceeded our expectations. The host did rounds every hour, the bathrooms were kept clean and smelled good, and fully stocked with toilet paper. The spaces are raked and clean immediately after the campers leave. We had some noisy neighbors but at 10 pm the host did their round and stopped and talked to them and made sure their respect the quiet Hours. We had a blast , it was very relaxing, just what camping should be.

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