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Fashoda

Fashoda Beach, Eldorado National Forest

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
Showers
Showers

About Fashoda

Fashoda Campground, located on a peninsula of the eastern side of Union Valley Reservoir, is an incredibly scenic place to camp. The lake area is a hub for activities like swimming, sailing, boating and fishing. Hiking and biking are also quite popular, and many campers make use of the Union Valley Bike Trail.

Number of accommodations: 30

Campground Amenities

  • Beach Access
    Beach Access
  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • Showers
    Showers

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently closed - Opens on May 22

Sites & Availability

30 Sites Available

Site
Price
001, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
002, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
003, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
004, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
005, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
006, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
007, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
008, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
009, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
010, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
011, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
012, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
013, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
014, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
015, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
016, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
017, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
018, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
019, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
020, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
021, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
022, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
023, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
024, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
025, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
026, Loop: BEAC
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
027, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
028, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
029, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night
030, Loop: PARK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$36.00
/ per night

Reviews (72)

What Guests Are Saying

Fashoda Campground is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and exceptional camp host, Kelly, who is friendly and attentive. Many visitors enjoyed the well-maintained picnic areas, easy access to the lake, and the overall pleasant environment. However, some guests reported disturbances from noisy campers and issues with cleanliness in certain areas, particularly regarding vault toilets.

Review Summary

3.9
72 reviews
5
44.4%
32
4
27.8%
20
3
6.9%
5
2
12.5%
9
1
8.3%
6

Nicholas C

Verified

July 10, 2025 Stayed at: 016, Loop: BEAC

5

The camp host (Kelly I believe) was incredibly friendly. We've been visiting Fashoda 1-2 times per year for the past 5 years and I've never seen the bathrooms so fresh and clean. Loved it!

David P

Verified

July 2, 2025 Stayed at: 026, Loop: BEAC

2

The camp host and camp group was nice. It was the rude people in the next few camp sites. They played music until 11 pm. I enjoy camping but other people ruin the experience.

Nhon V

Verified

June 30, 2025 Stayed at: 027, Loop: PARK

5

Kelly, the new camp host was very nice or helpful.

The campground was beautiful and I have never seem any host clean the restrooms as often as she.

Picnic areas along the trails were also extreme well maintained.

Will definitely book again and hopefully see Kelly the next time I am there.

Michael M

Verified

June 9, 2025 Stayed at: 014, Loop: BEAC

5

Our camp host Kelly was great and did such an amazing job. The site was well maintained. Great time there.

Kristen W

Verified

June 8, 2025 Stayed at: 010, Loop: BEAC

5

The location was easy. Plenty of parking. Right next to the beautiful lake. The trail head to Bassi Falls was about 20 mins a must see. We will be back.

Gisela V

Verified

June 2, 2025 Stayed at: 025, Loop: BEAC

5

The new camp host Kelly is the nicest and most welcoming host that we have experienced. We have been going to this campground for over 10 years now and always have a wonderful time. Kelly was always checking on all the campers making sure everything was ok and she kept the bathrooms clean. I hope she is there next year again!

Ashley T

Verified

February 6, 2025 Stayed at: 010, Loop: BEAC

4

We have stayed at Fashoda 3 years in a row . 10 is right next to the vault stinky bathrooms. Not a bad site short walk to the lake . Easy check in . Host is great & does checks frequently. Not the best at having people keep the noise down.. good fishing spots .

Jill M

Verified

September 1, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: PARK

4

We really enjoyed Fashoda campground. The host was so helpful and the vault toilets were clean and well stocked. The only issue is I would advise people to either not choose site 5 or to be aware that campers in site 8 will cross directly through your campsite at all hours because the pathway from that site to the parking lot and additional bathroom around is far too long and people just don’t use it.

Jennifer A

Verified

July 24, 2024 Stayed at: 002, Loop: PARK

4

Always the best time here. Water was nice and full, be going here almost yearly for 16 yrs. 1st time we ever had a bear go through our stuff. Which cut our trip a day short.

Oleg K

Verified

July 18, 2024 Stayed at: 018, Loop: PARK

1

Our family has been coming to Fashoda for last 20 years every year around July 4th. And unfortunately to say this year has been the worse. And it's all because of the ranger or the host there. She was always under the influence, always has an open beer can in her car. She was extremely unprofessional, very rude and very aggressive. She was dropping f words in front on our children, screaming and constantly threating to kick us out. Even though we had a really nice and quiet group. At one time she came in at 10pm and tried to force us to all go into our tents even though we had no music playing and we were not loud at all. Another thing there was never any toilet paper and toilets were very dirty.

Location Fashoda

Address:
1000 Ice House Road
Pollock Pines, CA, 95726
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 38.8682 / -120.397

Elevation: 1498 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Bears frequent the area; use appropiate food containers

General

Forest Order No. 19-15-01: Prohibits camping for a combined total of no more than 14 days during a calendar year (January-December), forest-wide. Visitors may book campsites annually but the maximum stay may not exceed a total of 14 days each calendar year (January-December).

General

No hookups available (electric/water/sewer)

General

Campground is 100% reservable

General

Tent Camping Only. Vehicles must be parked in the parking lot. There are no parking spurs at your site.

General

Please keep boats clean, drained and dry, to avoid transport or introduction of aquatic invasive species

General

Please Note: One vehicle per single site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee.

General

Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed; call (530) 644-6048 for local information and conditions.

General

Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

General

Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (1PM) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

General

Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.

General

Click here for more information on the Eldorado National Forest

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