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

A visit to Marshall Gold Discovery State Park when you're here at Finnon Lake is a delightful idea, and the fine folks of Placerville like to hang out nearby. This campground is always a bliss. The Bake Oven Trail is a perfect
hiking trail close to Finnon Lake, and a spree to Indian Grinding Rock State Park when you're here is never a bad idea. This is such a gorgeous campground. On a pleasant day at Finnon Lake you can take a hike along the Nevada Point Trail, and if you come at the right time of year, American River - Middle Fork offers some glorious whitewater. Finnon Lake is a pretty wet place usually with much precipitation; January is the month that gets the most rain, and July is when it's the driest.
All the outdoors fun stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep
 
you coming back persistently. Long Gulch is a tremendous place to go to in the vicinity of Finnon Lake, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Cosumnes River - Middle Fork. Going for a hike on the Grizzly Canyon Trail is always a nice adventure, and float down the rapids of American River - South Fork in a kayak. All the outdoors exciting things near Finnon Lake will keep you coming back repeatedly. This is a magnificent neighborhood for folks who like lakes. Finnon Reservoir is a lake around here, and while you're here and you like golf, you can stop by Camino Heights Golf Course.
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a brilliant time. Go for a hike on the Belix Trail, and don't forget to take a wonderful little visit to Mosquito Creek. There is a perfect hiking trail near Finnon Lake called the Pigeon Roost Trail. For the period of the summer highs here at Finnon Lake get into the 90's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Finnon Lake.

LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:

Address:
9100 Rock Creek Rd
Placerville, California 95667

Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.796388
Longitude: -120.750138

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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
Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 4 miles away
Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 5 miles away
Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 8 miles away
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park , 17 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
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