About Englebright Lake Boat-in Campground
Number of accommodations: 51
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
- Boat Ramp
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (27)
What Guests Are Saying
Englebright Lake Boat-in Campground offers a beautiful setting with clean campsites and stunning water, making it a popular choice for visitors. Many guests appreciate the reservation system, which helps secure desired campsites. However, some have reported issues with noisy neighbors, uneven ground, and the presence of ants, along with concerns about campground management and site upkeep.
What Guests Are Saying
Englebright Lake Boat-in Campground offers a beautiful setting with clean campsites and stunning water, making it a popular choice for visitors. Many guests appreciate the reservation system, which helps secure desired campsites. However, some have reported issues with noisy neighbors, uneven ground, and the presence of ants, along with concerns about campground management and site upkeep.
Review Summary
Peggy A
VerifiedOctober 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: Bucks Beach
Very very clean and breathtakingly beautiful but inconsiderate boaters seem to be progressively on the rise. No cell service keeps the experience relatively quiet, private and remote.
Mary L
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Hogback
This is a boat in only campground. The entire summer has been the worst! The people that have pulled into the campsites have been disrespectful and loud at ALL hours of the night! The patrol goes home at 10:pm which does not make for a good experience. Since where we park has no cell service, I have felt less than safe. Prior to the reservation system, people would setup camp and if the loud party group saw them, they would move on. Now, the party group has to move in and take over their party because that is their reservation. The campgrounds are too close together to make this reservation only. It is so terrible!!! Please change it back!
Mary L
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Hogback
This is a boat in only campground. The entire summer has been the worst! The people that have pulled into the campsites have been disrespectful and loud at ALL hours of the night! The patrol goes home at 10:pm which does not make for a good experience. Since where we park has no cell service, I have felt less than safe. Prior to the reservation system, people would setup camp and if the loud party group saw them, they would move on. Now, the party group has to move in and take over their party because that is their reservation. The campgrounds are too close together to make this reservation only. It is so terrible!!! Please change it back!
Mary L
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Hogback
This is a boat in only campground. The entire summer has been the worst! The people that have pulled into the campsites have been disrespectful and loud at ALL hours of the night! The patrol goes home at 10:pm which does not make for a good experience. Since where we park has no cell service, I have felt less than safe. Prior to the reservation system, people would setup camp and if the loud party group saw them, they would move on. Now, the party group has to move in and take over their party because that is their reservation. The campgrounds are too close together to make this reservation only. It is so terrible!!! Please change it back!
Lauren B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: Upper Boston Bar
Reserving ahead was difficult, not knowing how far apart sites were or what the tent area looked like or if it would fit our tent. Sites were very unkept, overgrown and full of spiders and bees. We used the tables closer to the beach and the grassy area in front of the sites.
Lauren B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: Upper Boston Bar
Reserving ahead was difficult, not knowing how far apart sites were or what the tent area looked like or if it would fit our tent. Sites were very unkept, overgrown and full of spiders and bees. We used the tables closer to the beach and the grassy area in front of the sites.
Lauren B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: Upper Boston Bar
Reserving ahead was difficult, not knowing how far apart sites were or what the tent area looked like or if it would fit our tent. Sites were very unkept, overgrown and full of spiders and bees. We used the tables closer to the beach and the grassy area in front of the sites.
Location Englebright Lake Boat-in Campground
Address:
12896 Englebright Dam Rd
Smartsville, CA, 95977
United States
Englebright Lake Boat-in Campground is accessible via CA-70 N and State Hwy 20 E. The campground is located approximately 25 miles from I-5 and CA-99.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2394 / -121.262
Elevation: 159 feet
Nearby National Park
South Entrance
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 30 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
- Print your reservation and leave it on your vehicle's dashboard.
- You can reserve by calling (877) 444-6777 or online at Recreation.gov.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- All campsites are accessible only by boat.
Utilities
- No restrooms or water hookups available; bring your own drinking water.
Site capacity
- A maximum of eight people are allowed per campsite.
- Each campsite can accommodate two tents.
Pets
- Keep pets on a leash no longer than six feet at all times.
Safety & rules
- Fireworks are not allowed.
Fires & fuel
- Buy or gather firewood locally; don't cut trees or take firewood home.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
