Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   Scores of people choose this campground when they come to explore Marshall Gold Discovery State Park. We all ought to go for a weekend of camping from time to time; Yellowjacket in California is the outdoors at its most excellent. Now, you may believe that's a heap but there's even more fun stuff to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A spree to Folsom Lake State Park when you're here at Yellowjacket is a tremendous idea, and American River - South Fork has a wonderful whitewater paddling spot nearby. From a precipitation point of view Yellowjacket     is a rather normal spot; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This camp ground is one of the splendid places to camp here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you're here at Yellowjacket, you could stop by Slate Creek, and if you're visiting from El Dorado, you won't be the only one. Yellowjacket is a popular spot with people in El Dorado. If you are in California all through camping season, you ought to go camping. The perfect people who manage this place and a good variety of exciting things are reason enough to come here. Some activities here at Yellowjacket are relaxing, and whitewater paddling, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. The great local attractions and such a great variety of outdoors recreation are pleasant reasons to come.   This is such a fun place for a campground. A visit to Yellowjacket wouldn’t be complete without a journey to close by Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, and whitewater paddling is splendid on Cosumnes River - Middle Fork. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Yellowjacket. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Yellowjacket. It's totally impossible to run out of exciting things to do next to Yellowjacket; it's one of those places where everything is perfect. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 38.689398 Longitude: -120.90559 Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park 5 miles away This Quality Inn and Suites is located less than 5 miles from the Red Hawk Casino, close to the Eldorado National Forest and Placerville attractions. Our hotel is located in an area that abounds with...    Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville 5 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 ... 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 Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: AUBURN 12 miles away Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 7 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... 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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 Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest.   Camp Grounds Near Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest: Placerville Koa Kampgrounds, Shingle Springs , 1 miles away D.L. Bliss State Park, El Dorado , 4 miles away Emerald Bay State Park, El Dorado , 4 miles away Kirtlan Camp white Meadows, El Dorado , 5 miles away American River Resort-coloma, Coloma , 6 miles away Coloma Resort and RV Park, Coloma , 6 miles away Camp Lotus, Lotus , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest: Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park , 5 miles away Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 5 miles away Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 7 miles away Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 9 miles away Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 9 miles away NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EL DORADO HILLS, El Dorado Hills , 11 miles away   Ski Areas Near Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest: Royal Gorge, California , 48 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 50 miles away, 652 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 52 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Boreal, California , 52 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 52 miles away, 750 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 53 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 53 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Homewood, California , 56 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 57 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 57 miles away, 2212 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake) Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49) Cosumnes River, El Dorado / Amador / Sacramento County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 20 miles long (Highway 49 to Highway 16) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse)