Sly Guard Cabin, Pollock Pines, CA

Sly Guard Cabin is located in the Placerville Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest (43 min east of El Dorado Hills, CA) with an elevation of 3,611 feet. The site is open all year. There is a fee of $65.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.

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@JoanneS5736173 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #1

We had a very relaxing time at the cabin. We will be back.

@Kimberly518091 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #1

We really enjoyed our stay at Sly Guard Cabin. It was our first stay, and it just so happened to be over the 4th of July record setting heat dome where temperatures got up to 105. The cabin does not have screens on the windows (other than front and back door) so we were quite challenged to make the cabin bearable at night (because there are tons of mosquitos) and we made sure to leave during the mid day and evening heat - we spent each day on a shady cove at Sly Creek / Jenkinson Reservoir. We ended up sleeping with the front and back doors open with fans we had brought from home. If you are coming to Sly Guard Cabin during a heat wave, I highly recommend you pack some great fans!The refrigerator was not able to keep food cold enough for me to feel confident it was a food safe temperature, and we were unable to freeze popsicles in the freezer. I notified the ranger station, but not sure if the issue was addressed. Despite the above issues, we still really enjoyed our time and will be back. The kitchen has a microwave, toaster, coffee machine etc. If you are a clean freak I recommend you bring some swiffer wet pads - there is a swiffer mop there but nothing to mop with. Next time I will bring something to wipe down the floors before we move our stuff in. Also, I thought there was a queen bed in the bedroom but it is actually two twins, so bring bedding for two twins but the queen sofa bed if you need it!

@DenaMA8871D087 · Camped on Mar 31, 2024 at Campsite #1

Took my granddaughters and their two bffs. Cabin was so much fun. Ages 7, 8, 9 & 10

@SureshS660C229 · Camped on Mar 28, 2024 at Campsite #1

We just stayed one night and did campfire and the experience was good. Nice little house off the main road with every basic needs (kitchen and accessories). Basic cell phone service is there and its good. Couple of suggestions:1) Taking the car near the house is a challenge. If someone reaches after sunset, they will get confused. Had to pass through the 2 rocks and that's not easy to pass through. Should make the passage little more broad2) Heaters were not heating much but we managed. Could upgrade the heaters.

@melissaw309 · Camped on Oct 22, 2019 at Campsite #1

Love it!

@MelissaW474369 · Camped on Oct 22, 2019 at Campsite #1

Love it!

@JenniferQ62475 · Camped on Oct 5, 2019 at Campsite #1

Even nicer than expected. Large kitchen and bedroom, beautiful property.

@JenniferQ674 · Camped on Oct 5, 2019 at Campsite #1

Even nicer than expected. Large kitchen and bedroom, beautiful property.

@BenjaminR591 · Camped on Sep 15, 2019 at Campsite #1

This was a last minute end-of season trip, and luckily the Sly Guard Cabin was available. We spent the weekend there and went to Apple Hill. It’s a great location for kids and anyone looking for an outdoor-lite experience.

@BenjaminR60627 · Camped on Sep 15, 2019 at Campsite #1

@JustinP9530522 · Camped on Sep 10, 2019 at Campsite #1

This is an excellent cabin for 2. It is a very clean rustic cabin. It has 2 excellent trails around the property. Also the lake Jenkinson lake is 1 mile away across from Jenkinson lake is a little store making everything convenient. For your main big shopping I would go to Holiday market . We have travel to Apple Hill which is about 6 miles away a great place to spend the day . I would recommend this cabin for adults.

@justinp601 · Camped on Sep 10, 2019 at Campsite #1

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