Best Campgrounds Near Elk Grove
20 hand-picked camping destinations curated for families visiting REI Elk Grove. Each campground selected for quality, scenery diversity, and memorable experiences.
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Black Miners Bar Campground
Closest high‑quality option to Elk Grove with shady oak forest on Lake Natoma, strong reviews, and an ideal mix of trails, shoreline play, paddling, fishing, and bike paths for beginner family campers.
Gerle Creek
Top‑rated classic Sierra family campground with creekside sites, nearby reservoir, and plenty of shade, offering easy hikes, kid‑friendly swimming, fishing, and biking within a reasonable weekend drive.
Fallen Leaf Campground
Beachfront camping on Lake Tahoe with a huge sandy shoreline, mountain views, and a long track record of excellent reviews, giving families easy access to swimming, paddling, biking, and lakeside walks.
North Grove Campground
Calaveras Big Trees’ North Grove puts families right among giant sequoias and shady meadows with easy loops, ranger programs, and creek access, making it a standout day‑trip or first camping experience.
Steep Ravine Campground
Dramatic coastal setting above the Pacific with nearby redwoods, ocean views, and beach access, offering outstanding hiking and a very different feel from the Sierra lakes while still rating highly with families.
North Fork (Ca)
Riverside camping on the North Fork American River with nearby swimming holes and waterfalls provides a more rugged canyon experience, yet remains popular and manageable for adventurous family trips.
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Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground
Middle Fork Cosumnes offers a close, day‑trip‑range river canyon with waterfalls and pools, giving families a scenic alternative for hiking, fishing, and cool‑off swims away from crowds.
Indian Grinding Rock Campground
Indian Grinding Rock pairs oak woodland camping with Native American cultural sites and interpretive trails, making it a strong educational choice for families within easy driving distance.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground
Sugarloaf Ridge blends oak woodland, chaparral ridges, pockets of redwoods, and a creek with a waterfall, offering varied hiking and stargazing in a highly rated, family‑friendly Sonoma mountain park.
Portola Campground
Portola Redwoods provides classic redwood‑grove camping with creek access, kid‑friendly trails, and summer swimming spots, giving families a shaded coastal‑range experience distinct from the Sierra.
Wright's Beach Campground
Wright's Beach features car‑camping steps from a wide Pacific beach and rugged bluffs, ideal for families who want dramatic ocean scenery, coastal hikes, and campfires with surf in earshot.
Eagle Point Campground
Eagle Point sits right on Emerald Bay with forested sites, small beaches, and boat access, giving families a more intimate and scenic Lake Tahoe option focused on hiking, paddling, and shoreline exploring.
Mount Rose (Nv)
Mount Rose offers high‑elevation camping at 9,300 feet with cool summer temps, panoramic views, and excellent access to alpine trails and nearby Lake Tahoe, appealing to active families seeking big‑mountain terrain.
Jamison Creek Campground
Jamison Creek in the Lakes Basin area puts families amid towering conifers, streams, and multiple alpine lakes, creating a great base for mellow to moderate hikes and high‑country fishing adventures.
Lindsey Lake Campground
Lindsey Lake offers quieter, more remote lakeshore camping with surrounding forest and trails, plus fishing, swimming, and exploratory paddling, ideal for families ready for a slightly more rustic Sierra lake.
Meadowview Campground
Meadowview sits near Pinecrest Lake and the Stanislaus River, giving families a well‑known hub for boating, swimming, fishing, and biking with classic shaded forest campsites.
Union East Campground
Union East provides granite‑rimmed lakeside camping with small islands perfect for paddling, plus hiking, fishing, and swimming, offering a more adventurous yet family‑friendly high‑country lake setting.
Calpine Lookout
Calpine Lookout delivers a unique overnight experience in a historic fire lookout tower with sweeping Sierra Valley views, great for families seeking a memorable, cabin‑style alternative to tent camping.
Honeymoon Flat
Honeymoon Flat offers a blend of shaded creekside sites and open views near Twin Lakes, giving families excellent access to high‑Sierra hiking and productive trout waters along Robinson Creek.
Grouse Ridge Campground
Grouse Ridge provides a more rugged granite‑rimmed setting with multiple nearby alpine lakes, satisfying families who want a high‑country backpacking feel while still camping from the car.
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