Ponderosa Park Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   This campground has so much. There are plenty of folks from Coloma here at Ponderosa Park Campground, and American River - Middle Fork is a magnificent whitewater spot close by. You can run the rapids of American River - South Fork near Ponderosa Park Campground, and the Nevada Point Trail is a pleasant hiking trail close by. Alright, time to get out and breathe some fresh air, time to go camping; Ponderosa Park Campground in California is precisely what you need. The nice local attractions and such a large number of things to do are magnificent reasons     to come. All the cheery folks and the skillfully operated operations are in themselves reason enough to come here. Marshall Gold Discovery State Park is both good and scenic, and it's near Ponderosa Park Campground, and Indian Creek is close to Ponderosa Park Campground and is always a delight to take a look at. An average amount of rain falls at Ponderosa Park Campground; all through January this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. That right there is heaps of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to go back home again. A good location next to Ponderosa Park Campground is Granite Canyon; nearby you come across the Bake Oven Trail which is a fine hiking trail. Summertime brings highs   in the 90's to Ponderosa Park Campground. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 50's, and night lows in the 30's for Ponderosa Park Campground. Among the things you can do next to Ponderosa Park Campground are hiking, and whitewater paddling, so probably you want to stay a bit. A number of folks camp here to check out nearby Marshall Gold Discovery State Park. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing things close to Ponderosa Park Campground. When you're here at Ponderosa Park Campground it's always fun to pop by Auburn State Park, and at Ponderosa Park Campground you can spot Perry Mountain. In California you never run out of outdoors entertaining stuff. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always gorgeous. Ponderosa Park Campground is a campground that is extremely liked by folks of Coloma. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Address: 7291 State Highway 49 Lotus, California 95651 Coordinates: Latitude: 38.8086 Longitude: -120.9004 Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville 7 miles away Stay at this full-service Placerville, California hotel, the closest lodging to the new Red Hawk Casino and minutes away from El Dorado wineries, the Placerville Speedway and Apple Hill. Welcome to ...    Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 8 miles away Welcome to the Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel. Since 1857, Cary House Hotel has represented the finest in lodging and service in the Gold Country and is aptly referred to as *The Jewel of Placer... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, California, the metro area neareast to Ponderosa Park Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Ponderosa Park Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: AUBURN 17 miles away Gold Country Inn, Placerville 9 miles away 45-unit in town.all room have micro/fridge,cable free wireless internet/in room coffee exterior corridor we are 45 minutes away from Sacramento and 1 hour away from South Lake Tahoe. We are located w... 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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 Ponderosa Park Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Ponderosa Park Campground: American River Resort-coloma, Coloma , 1 miles away Coloma Resort and RV Park, Coloma , 1 miles away Camp Lotus, Lotus , 1 miles away Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 6 miles away Placerville Koa Kampgrounds, Shingle Springs , 7 miles away Black Oak Stumpy Meadows - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 8 miles away Gerle Creek - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville , 8 miles away   Hotels Near Ponderosa Park Campground: Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 7 miles away Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 8 miles away Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 9 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park , 9 miles away NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 10 miles away Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 10 miles away Best Western Golden Key, Auburn , 12 miles away   Trails Near Ponderosa Park Campground: Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County County , 17 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference Bake Oven Trail, Placer County County , 19 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Ponderosa Park Campground: Royal Gorge, California , 43 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 45 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 47 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 47 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 48 miles away, 750 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 50 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 50 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 53 miles away, 600 vertical feet Homewood, California , 53 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 55 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Ponderosa Park Campground: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake) American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road) American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County , 8 miles away, Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 11 miles away, Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)