Finnon Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   Finnon Lake is open year round.  Reservations are not required but there are a limited number of weekends that the campground is reserved by large groups, usually several months in advance.  Contact is through the Mosquito Volnteer Fire Association 530-622-6832(leave a clear message) and we can tell you if the weekend is reserved. We can reserve a spot for you if you wish. If you are fortunte to be ther in the mid winter months you may see a bald eagle or osprey, not to mention all the other wildlife the rest of the year. Thanks for the nice things you said     about our campground. Says Leslie Baumgartner So many local attractions and such a large number of things to do are nice causes to come. Have a fine hiking adventure along the Pigeon Roost Trail. You clearly have to like Finnon Lake. Visit Mosquito Creek while you're here at Finnon Lake, and enjoy a round of golf at Camino Heights Golf Course. Get yourself into a kayak and hit American River - Middle Fork, and hiking along the Bake Oven Trail is splendid fun. Loads of people camp here for the purpose of being next to Marshall Gold Discovery State Park. Finnon Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. So much exciting stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just amazing. Going for a hike along the Grizzly Canyon Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and since you're here, you might as well   pop by Long Gulch. This is such a great campground. If the weather is splendid here at Finnon Lake, you can go for a hike along the Belix Trail, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Placerville here. There's so much stuff to do near Finnon Lake, and it is one of lots of nice campgrounds in this neighborhood. This is such a lovely campground. Take a hike on the Nevada Point Trail; a tour to Indian Grinding Rock State Park is a nice idea. A pleasant place like Marshall Gold Discovery State Park in the vicinity of Finnon Lake is too tremendous to leave out, and get dripping wet paddling on Cosumnes River - Middle Fork. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Lakes are great; Finnon Reservoir is a lake that's in the neighborhood of Finnon Lake, and paddling on American River - South Fork is so much fun. Finnon Lake is a very popular old favorite campground among the residents of Placerville. All the water falling down from the sky makes Finnon Lake a wet spot; through January this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. There's more to do close to Finnon Lake other than just hanging out such as whitewater paddling, playing golf, hiking, swimming, and fishing, so running out of enjoyable stuff to do won’t happen. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Finnon Lake; during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Finnon Lake plunge into the 30's. Hey, it's time you went on a camping trip, so what do you say? Finnon Lake is a nice local campground if you happen to be in California. California is a nice outdoors state. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Address: 9100 Rock Creek Rd Placerville, California 95667 Coordinates: Latitude: 38.796388 Longitude: -120.750138 NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville 4 miles away National 9 Inn is a two story frame stucco building. All rooms have Direct Dial Phones and Color Cable TV with Free HBO. Complimentary Continental Breakfast is available in the office. Smoking and non...    Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 4 miles away 1902 Queen Anne Victorian bed and breakfast in the Placerville Historic District provides a wonderful taste of rich heritage, both inside and out. We are a romantic, comfortable bed and breakfast in E... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Finnon Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Finnon Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: COLFAX 18 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 5 miles away Welcome to the Historic Cary House Hotel. Since 1857, The Historic Cary House Hotel has represented fine lodging in the Gold Country. The Historic Cary House Hotel is The Jewel of Placerville. Experie... 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       These outdoors activities are available near Finnon Lake.   Camp Grounds Near Finnon Lake: Black Oak Stumpy Meadows - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away Gerle Creek - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away Loon Lake - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away Loon Lake Chalet - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away Middle Meadows - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away Pipi Campground - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away Red Fir - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 5 miles away   Hotels Near Finnon Lake: NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 4 miles away Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 4 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 5 miles away Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 8 miles away Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines , 10 miles away Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 11 miles away Sutter Creek Days Inn, Sutter Creek , 22 miles away   Trails Near Finnon Lake: Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County County , 10 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference Bake Oven Trail, Placer County County , 14 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer County County , 14 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer County County , 16 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference Belix Trail, Placer County County , 18 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference Slide Point Trail, Placer County County , 19 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference Green Valley Trail, Placer County County , 20 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Finnon Lake: Royal Gorge, California , 36 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 38 miles away, 652 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 40 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Boreal, California , 40 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 40 miles away, 750 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 41 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 41 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Homewood, California , 44 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 45 miles away, 600 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 45 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Finnon Lake: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49) American River - Middle Fork, Placer County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) Camp Creek, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake)   Golf Courses Near Finnon Lake: Camino Heights Golf Course, Camino , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Finnon Lake