Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   The perfect local attractions and the perfect variety of outdoors recreation will make you happy you came. Quite a lot of amusing stuff to do in the neighborhood of Yellowjacket, and it is a wonderful campground. Yellowjacket is one of the places to camp here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. For the duration of the warm days of summer, highs generally are in the 90's at Yellowjacket, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 50's; through the dark hours in the winter at Yellowjacket     temperatures drop to the 30's. Yellowjacket gets a typical amount of rainfall; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is usually the driest month. Outdoors people generally like this section of California. Among the things you can do in close proximity to Yellowjacket are whitewater paddling, and relaxing, so there's no way to get bored. Lots of people stay at this campground when they come to stop at Marshall Gold Discovery State Park. It's really unhealthy to spend too much time indoors; you've gotta get out now and then, and Yellowjacket in California is a really wonderful spot to spend some time. Slate Creek is a tremendous site to explore, and if you come at the right time of year, Cosumnes River - Middle Fork offers some good whitewater. The caring reception and the perfect multitude of fun activities have   folks coming here. This is such a fun place for a campground. Get yourself into a kayak and hit American River - South Fork; Marshall Gold Discovery State Park is a glorious location to have a look at on a wonderful day. And if that's not enough there's a load more amusing stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Here at Yellowjacket you'll probably meet some people from El Dorado, and Folsom Lake State Park is both good and striking. Yellowjacket is extremely popular with the people of El Dorado. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 38.689398 Longitude: -120.90559 Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville 5 miles away Overlooking the grandeur of the scenic Sierra Foothills, the Best Western Placerville Inn offers luxurious accommodations in the heart of the Gold Country and the El Dorado wine country. Business and...    Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 7 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... 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 Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 9 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... NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville 9 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... More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   Northern Sierra Nevada Campgrounds Complete list of all the campgrounds in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in California El Dorado County Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in El Dorado County Books about campgrounds in California List of books available on Amazon.com about campgrounds in California. 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 Ponderosa Park Campground, Lotus , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Yellowjacket - Eldorado National Forest: Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 5 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 7 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 Courtyard By Marriott Sacramento Folsom, Folsom , 15 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Sacramento Folsom, Folsom , 15 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)