Lake Camanche Recreation Area
Ione / Wallace (Amador-Calaveras) · near Ione · Gold Country & Central Valley
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Elevation
- 240
- Campsites
- North & South Shore - Blue Oaks ~141 + boat-in Eagle Beach + primitive, RV & cottages (200+ total)
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- ~$40-42 off-season to ~$58-68 summer (Blue Oaks/RV)
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- Private (Campspot / official site). Big warm-water reservoir - it gets hot and shade is thin, so aim for a lakeside site. One of the region's few boat-in campgrounds (Eagle Beach).
What is here
- Setting
- lake-river
- Amenities
- Swim beaches · Showers & flush toilets · Marina with kayak/SUP rentals & ramps · Boat-in sites at Eagle Beach · Cafe & equestrian trails/camping
- Best for
- Warm-water swim beaches, boat-in sites and marina rentals
- Features
- 54 miles of shoreline · Boat-in camping at Eagle Beach · Swim beaches & marina rentals · Kokanee & bass fishing
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · rv · boat-in · cabin-glamp
- Intl tip
- It gets hot and shade is thin - go for a lakeside site, and consider the quiet boat-in Eagle Beach sites. The marina rents kayaks and SUPs. North and South Shore are separate entrances, so pick your side before you arrive.
The guide
Lake Camanche is a big, warm-water foothill reservoir with 54 miles of shoreline, good swimming beaches, and one of the region'…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 38.228, -120.96