Cruises & boats
California · Nearby: US-50 west of Echo Summit (CA)
Yellowjacket is near Lake Tahoe, listed on Recreation.gov. It has tent and RV sites.
RVs to 25 ft vs 35 ft
Read comparison →RVs to 25 ft vs 50 ft
Read comparison →RVs to 25 ft vs 35 ft · 23.9 vs 17.8 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
Read comparison →| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Not listed |
| Hookups | Not listed |
Sources: Recreation.gov — Yellowjacket. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Your dates (Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
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Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Walk To”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “RV Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
No recent availability data on Recreation.gov: this grid may be out of date, so check availability with the provider.
| Site | Sa 7 | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 22 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 26 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 32 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 35 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 29 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 31 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 30 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 33 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 27 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 28 standard nonelectric |
Longest RV site listed: 25 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Lake Tahoe Rig Fit tool
Terry C ★ 3 · Aug 2025Need 3 yard dumpster because the 2 yard fill up by the weekend and are overflowing by Sunday afternoon or schedule 2 pickups per week. Camping was good , need to have the purple star thistle sprayed around Yellowjacket campground and along bike/walking trail between Yellowjacket campground and SMUD campground and powerhouse.
Juan P ★ 4 · Aug 2025The place is great, I love Union Valley reservoir. The host is very good, but he needs to put a better love to the bathroom areas /
Sally E ★ 4 · Aug 2025Disappointed at the lack of education regarding bears and garbage. There were NO signs asking people to lock bins and NO working locks on main campsite bins; only the newer ones outside the campgrounds had working locks. People are ignorant and you need to spell it out; "USE CLIP EACH TIME YOU USE BIN". Bins were 98%full when we arrived on a Friday. Completely unacceptable in peak season. Campers then left bags of trash next to the bins and wondered why a bear came in before quiet. PLEASE get your host to get new clips and swap ild bins for new ones with lids that actually fit. It is unfair for wildlife.
ELDORADO
23.9 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
16 mi to Emerald Bay (straight-line)
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Yellowjacket Campground sits on the east side of Union Valley Reservoir in the Crystal Basin of the Sierra Nevada, about 35 miles east of Placerville via Highway 50 and Ice House Road. At roughly 4,900 feet elevation the site is framed by cedar and ponderosa pine and opens directly onto lake access; a boat ramp and trailer parking at the campground make it a convenient base for boating, water skiing and swimming. Anglers come here for rainbow, brown and mackinaw trout and kokanee salmon, and the nearby Union Valley Bike Trail a 4.8-mile route with a gentle 300-foot climb that links campgrounds…
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Nearby parks (straight-line): Emerald Bay 16 mi
Picks are 25 ft or shorter — the longest RV site listed here. Fly into Reno (~33 mi, ~55 min to Lake Tahoe, approx.) or rent locally.
Pick up near RNO
Pick up near RNO
Pick up in Lake Tahoe| – |
| $36 |
| 34 walk to | – | $36 |
| 36 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 001 rv nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | $36 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | $72 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | $72 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Yellowjacket, not driving.
