Established Camping
Sly Park Recreation Area- Sierra Point
About
County
Sly Park Recreation area offers something for everyone! The centerpiece of SPRA is Jenkinson Lake, providing opportunities to swim, fish, water ski or take part in a variety of paddle sports activities and rentals. No personal watercraft like SeaDoos are allowed on the lake.
The lake is surrounded by over 9 miles of trails that accommodate hikers, bikers, and horses. The trail system winds through thickly forested areas and open meadows while closely following the lake shore around the entire perimeter. Perhaps relaxing in the shade is your ideal activity, we have you covered there as well. Scattered throughout the park are a variety of day-use areas which are excellent picnic or cookout locations.
All Day Use Areas are in close proximity to the lake and have access to picnic tables, restrooms, and drinking water.
Located 2 miles from the park entrance. All sites have water and forest views, and a short walk to the lake. Trailer sites allow ONE TRAILER PER SITE.
WHY NO DOGS IN THE WATER - Jenkinson Lake is a drinking water reservoir and falls under the State of California legislative exemption that allows us to have people and boats in the lake. This same legislation requires no domestic animals in the water, as well as no diapers.
Reservation Info
Your reservation fee pays for the first vehicle on the site only. There is a limit of 8 people per site (this includes children). A truck towing a trailer or an RV plus a tow vehicle counts as the two-vehicle maximum, even though it is allowed with the price of the site.
Location
Sly Park Recreation Area- Sierra Point is located in California
Address
4771 Sly Park Rd
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
Coordinates
38.72484285 N
120.56970475 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TAvailable
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
Guide*Almost* everything you'd want in a campground
We came to Sly Park for my sister's birthday in mid-July and had a fantastic time. The water level in Jenkinson Lake is low, as to be expected, but there's still enough for swimming, kayaking, boating, and fishing.
There are different campgrounds, which seem to be designed to meet different needs: at Pine Cone, for example, you're right on the water (great for families with kids) but the campsites are cheek-by-jowl with everyone else; if it's privacy you're looking for, reserve a site in one of the places farther down the road, such as Hilltop, Kamloop, or Dogwood. For the most part, these sites don't have water views but they're quiet and private--and the water is just a short walk or drive away. We stayed in Hilltop, which has a loop and a spur, and we had the entire spur area to ourselves--it was fantastic. (The park didn't have a lot of campers--maybe the summer heat?) Our site was in the shade of the conifers (it smelled great!), it was about as quiet as it could be in a campground, and with no light pollution nearby, we could see a million stars overhead at night. Just perfect!
The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because Sly Park only has vault toilets and spigots for drinking water but no other accommodations like sinks or showers. When you're staying for more than a night or two, a shower or even just a sink would be really nice. Cell service (we have Verizon and AT&T) was only available by the entrance kiosk.
Despite the lack of sinks/showers, we loved Sly Park and are already planning a return visit in the Fall when it's not so hot.
- (7) View All