Loon Lake Campground, Pollock Pines, CA

Loon Lake Campground is located in the Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest (2 hrs 19 min west of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 6,475 feet. There are a total of 65 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid June to the end of September. 55 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 58 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $28.00 to $160.00. Some amenities include boat ramp. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.

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$28 - $160

Campsite Reviews (88)

3.7 out of 5

5 star		41%
4 star		25%
3 star		10%
2 star		9%
1 star		15%

@BarryF6273954 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #5

We experienced good weather, good fishing all in a beautiful campground.

@MarkA9878568 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #21

Love this area, been coming here since a child. Campground is currently showing signs of age.but I understand a revamp is in the works for summer 2025!!! Bathrooms need overhaul. Bear boxes and grills are sinking into the ground and lay uneven. Looking forward to summer 2026 and the updates!!!

@DesireeVAE8D4C · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #51

Clean and beautiful campsite! Good space between each campsite

@JacobB1049072 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #23

Good campground. Could use a could repairs but overall Happy with where we stayed. A renovation is happening in 2025 so I assume it would be 5 stars next year.

@MarkL5886645 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #11

We had a great stay at Loon Lake. Its an older GC in need of some work and the Camp Host told us it would be updated next year. Speaking of the Camp Host, D was such a wonderful host! She escorted us to our site and checked in on us during our stay. She and her side kick, Rosie made our stay a memorable one :-)

@JessicaV1D4D7E · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #G2

We had an amazing time. Group site 2 is such an awesome site. We love the privacy and the ability to close the gate.

@SoniaG0F46A6E1 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #32

Beautiful lake, great location, clean campsite. Only downside was a LOT of mosquitoes.

@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #4

Beautiful campground!

@MoniqueBDB99E7 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #27

Great lake and beautiful place to camp! It can be buggy at the campsite but the lake had almost no bugs! Loved the whole place peaceful and beautiful! Will go again!

@JoseR3910067 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #15

Great campgrounds beautiful lake! Bathroom needs some work other than that its amazing!

@JustinA6640701 · Camped on Jun 27, 2024 at Campsite #23

Very little waterfront beach area and the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting!!!! The mosquitoes were horrible I looked like a tweaker itching for a week. The water was beautiful nice camp sites. Would not go back

@ReggieGED81D3C · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #42

Loon Lake is one of our favorite go to spots, from the campsites to the lake. We enjoy taking our kayaks out for an hour, but by the time we get back it is always 2-3 hours longer.Do not go without a good mosquito repellant

@SandraTF852E44 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #14

The only slight issue we had was that the closest water Spicket to our campsite wasnt working and you know mosquitoes. But other than that, we had a great time. Highly recommend.

@MarcF6334928 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #11

It rained over the Labor Day holiday weekend which kept lots of people away. Many tent campsites were flooded. We were in a trailer and came at the end of the weekend as the storms were winding down.Camp hosts were pretty useless this year (unlike last year). They never came by the site, and many camp-site reservation cards were still up even though they were for days or weeks ago!

@EmilyM5280790 · Camped on Aug 26, 2023 at Campsite #45

We have been booking an annual trip here for about 6 years. Used to do dispersed then it got so busy over there became worth it to stay at the campground. I love Loon. It's my happy place. I've camped here for 7 days. This year, we reserved our spot about 5 months in advance. Arrived to an intoxicated camp host, someone in our space and all the reservation tags 3 weeks old. We had to stay in a different spot for our 5 day trip that we never would have chosen. And paid over $100 for. The people who took our spot unknowing got a free stay since the host and machine were not collecting any money. There was no TP for several days. Bathrooms hadn't been cleaned in some time. And literal garbage everywhere. Hosts from another campground eventually came and updated the reservation cards and put out some TP. I've been camping my entire life and I've never had an experience quite like this. Such a bummer to plan and look forward to annual trip and have so many issues for really no reason. And no cell service or means to try and remedy situation.

@AnitraP3702DB7 · Camped on Aug 25, 2023 at Campsite #28

Great campsite, bathrooms needed a little more attention at the end of the weekend.

@KurtH2863894 · Camped on Aug 11, 2023 at Campsite #35

Rubicon trail is great hiking. Not to extreme, lots of shade and beautiful granite formations

@MikeO1833829 · Camped on Aug 3, 2023 at Campsite #7

I've been camping at Loon for decades, it's always a great spot. This year the camp host staff was significantly better than last year. The facilities were in much better shape and maintained well. Great Job!

@LaurieP3628446 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023

The lake and surrounding area was just as beautiful as ever with crystal clear water, great fishing and wonderful hikes. Unfortunately, the campground was less than perfect. Our site was not as I had had in the past. The picnic table was old and missing a big chunk, the bears had gotten into garbage which wasnt cleaned up. The bathroom were never cleaned in the five days we were there. Very disappointed as compared to all the years weve camped there.

@JackieM7333ED1 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #24

Beautiful lake and not too many crowds! The campsites are good and basic, but nothing to run home about. If you can get one at the outermost ring closest to the lake, those are the best IMO. What really was the cherry on top here were the camp hosts. Super kind, attentive and friendly! I wasnt happy with the site I reserved and they let us roll around and see what was open and had our pick of the lot. Id def come back for a quick trip!

@KarenD6822172 · Camped on Jul 26, 2023 at Campsite #41

Campground is gorgeous.

@Christoph92283 · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #32

The campground is awesome and there are so many great day hikes available that vary in length from 1 hour to 6 hours. The water was a bit chilly but refreshing. We always bring our kayaks and enjoy our time on the Lake and the views are amazing.

@LisaC6980823 · Camped on Jul 20, 2023 at Campsite #38

We really love camping here with my daughter and her family. We will probably be back next year!

@curtisc4155868 · Camped on Jul 20, 2023 at Campsite #26

One of the best Crystal Basin campgrounds

@PaulD5437485 · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #3

Rubicon is a great desitination

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