Silver Lake East – Eldorado Campground Eldorado National Forest California
State Route 88Markleeville, California 96120
209-295-4251
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Silver Lake East Campground has 51 campsites and is located at the base of Thunder Mountain on the north end of Silver Lake in the Sierra Nevada.
The campground is just a short distance from Silver Lake and has 51 campsites for tents, trailers and RVs (up to 25 feet). Most are single-family campsites (6 people and 2 vehicles), but campsites 8, 14, 34 and 58 are double-family sites (12 people and 4 vehicles). Campsites 24, 25, 37, and 55/56 are walk-to (tent only) sites. There are no sites with hookups.
Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grill. There are also some food storage lockers located in the campground. Campground amenities include drinking water, vault toilets and trash collection. Firewood is available for sale from the campground host. Cell service is poor in the area.
Outdoor recreation includes fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
Blue Lakes Basin Campgrounds are also just 23 miles away and have a total of 111 campsites.
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4, 8, 18, 34, 40, 44, 45, 46, 48, 52, 58
Regions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- Camper Van
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
- Walk-To
Season:
May – Octrober
Elevation:
7,203
# of Campsites:
59
Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Poor
- Drinking Water
- Equestrian trail
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Food Storage Locker
- Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
- Grills
- Hike/Bike Campsites
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Recycling Center
- Restrooms (Vault Toilets)
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Backpacking
- Beach
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Canoeing
- Creek
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseback riding
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
- Wilderness Area
- Wildlife Viewing
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Hello
This campground was renovated in 2020. Are these pictures after the renovation? Some sites were redesigned so I Want to make sure I am looking at older or newer pictures. Thanks!
Hi Crystal,
Thanks for checking! We reshot/photographed Silver Lake East campground in 2020 (after renovation).
Thank you! That is very helpful. Love your site and use it often 🙂
Does silver lake east have a dump station?
Hi Shauna,
Silver Lake East – Eldorado – Campground does not have a dump station.
Thanks for the great photos! Looking for a group campsite. It looks like site 34 is a group site based on fees and max number of people, but wanted to confirm. Do you know if site 34 is a group site?
Hi Heather,
Yes – campsite #34 is a double-family (group) campsite. You can have up to 4 vehicles and 2 people at that site. Other double-family / group campsites are 8, 14 and 58.