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Thousand Trails Ponderosa

8 Reviews

About

Thousand Trails

Located in the beautiful foothills of the Sierras, Ponderosa RV Camping is ideally situated on the South Fork of the American River, the most popular whitewater river in the western United States. Rafting, kayaking, fishing, swimming, gold panning and sunbathing are favorite pastimes for…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
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  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • WiFi
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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8 Reviews

SThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed May. 26, 2023

Next to the American river

Great spot if you can get in half of the camp got washed away from the rain this year though .

Siteb6
Month of VisitJune
PThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2022

Lovely view of river

The park is a little more “stack and pack” than we like, but the view of the river made up for it. Nice park to spend the holidays.

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Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Ponderosa by Pamela H., January 2, 2022
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Theron W.
Reviewed Jul. 16, 2021

Great

This is so great plz stop and check it out

SiteF11
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Ponderosa by Theron W., July 16, 2021
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Ponderosa by Theron W., July 16, 2021
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Location

Thousand Trails Ponderosa is located in California

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Highway 50 (Big Rig-Friendly Option): Shingle Springs lies between Cameron Park and Placerville. Take Ponderosa Road (Exit 37), head North, right turn on North Shingle Rd, North Shingle Rd turns into Lotus Rd, left on Highway 49. Cross bridge, 1st driveway on right. From Interstate 80 (approximately 18 miles): Highway 49 to Exit 119-B, South on Highway 49. Ponderosa is on the left just before Coloma. The resort entrance requires a wide turn into the parking lot.

Address

7291 State Highway 49
Lotus, CA 95651

Coordinates

38.80900002 N
120.90364782 W

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