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    4.0 (45 reviews)
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    Bridget W.

    What a great place to boat with friends and just cruise on a warm summer day. With turquoise water, plenty of area to cover, and numerous coves to pull in to and cool off with a swim, it's no wonder why Bullard's Bar is a popular destination for boating. There's definitely more pontoon boats over wakeboarders and jet skis, but you'll still see the occasional wavesurfer. Houseboats can be rented here as well. The marina is small, and so is the boat launch with just a single dock, so be prepared for a wait at loading time. Also, it's a trek from the launch to the parking lot, so be prepared. Restrooms are at either end of the parking lot and there are a couple of floating ones at key places on the lake. There's not much in the way of beach, so if you're not on a boat this place isn't really for you. But if you're ready to cruise with a stocked cooler and some jams on your sound system, you're in for a chill day on the lake.

    Joyce W.

    This boat rental company is located and is the marina in Emerald Lake. Friendly ladies helped us with boat info and contracts. The friendly and helpful men guided us away and back on our cool boat! Very professional outfit. Beautiful wooden furniture waiting area. Friendly owners dog. There is a well stocked provisions store. Beer, clothing, ice, drinks, ice cream and CARP FOOD! There is complimentary fish food for the big mouthed large dark gray carps that wait open mouthed for their treats. They hang around right outside the store, right outside in the water! Had an exhilarating time and marvelous experience.

    Poppa enjoyed his Father's Day out on the water!  Sweet water boat
    Francisca H.

    My in laws have a vacation home near by here. Threw the years we've rented small boats from emerald cove marina. Always a great and easy experience. Reservations and check in process all flow well. We rented a sweet water patio boat for Fathers Day 2021 and had a picture perfect day out on the water. Lance checked us in and out. Easy process, clear instructions and overall great customer service.

    Beautiful lake
    Ashley H.

    Such a beautiful wonderful lake. The water and all of then surrounding area is just so peaceful and breathtaking.

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    Liz R.

    Its okay. dark day campground 2d Yes lots of mosquitos even saw a scorpion did not see bears but went on loud 4 th july weekend they probably stayed away bathrooms are porto potty type with deep vault toilets that smell like death beach access is small but there is one sandy beach to walk down to luckily we had a boat so made the weekend fun other then that it was ok if you have a boat its worth it I guess OH- the thing I hated about our double site is you cant park in your site. literally tent only blocked off by wooden planks you have to drag all your camping stuff down to the site so dont plan on bringing a camper or a truck tent other wise you will sleep in the parking lot like some of our group had to this is why I give 3 stars. if you can park in site would have given 5.

    I will never rent this boat The Emerald again! Nothing works. The AC sputters and turns off and when it is 90 degrees out

    This boat cost $10,000.00 for the 7 days and nothing worked. We have rented this boat twice in the last 2 years. The AC never worked. It was terrible. The oven and the stove was so hot and stunk like gas. The boat is junk. I guess I will stay at the Four Seasons next year.

    Boat surfing the lake
    Kasey F.

    I don't enjoy the winding drive, but the minute I hit the water it's all worth it. The water is warm and it reflects every shade of green from the surrounding trees. I love it. I just went out for the first time this season, and the reservoir is high but be on the lookout for floating logs and tree limbs in the water.

    Ka'Neki M.

    If you like real camping.. this is the perfect place to start. I for one, love glamping so it was a bit much but it is a must do! This place looks like paradise, the water is beautiful and the scenery is breathtaking. We camped in Dark Day 1D-3D with a large group with kids. It's about 4 miles from the Emerald Cove. We arrived at 2pm and met Meghan and her awesome crew. They were so nice, informative and great with the kids. They definitely set the tone for the whole trip. We saw them daily, especially Meghan, who always was there to help with any questions and advice. Each site had 2 picnic table with benches (bring your own table clothes), 2 bear lockers and space for large tent (we have a 3 room tent that connects) Also one vault toilet and filtered water pump(no hose connection) for the whole site to share. The nearest shop/gas station is a bit away and expensive fyi. One really wise advice was really use the bear lockers. Leave no food out and always lock them up and take the keys out, the bears are smart. We left our coolers in the van. We did encounter the 3 hungry bears but no food was left out for them by us, they did rummage through the large garbage bin provided by the camp. Trash pick up is Monday, we arrived on Sunday so we were lucky to be able to have an empty bin for the week. Trust me, no hacksaw or knifes we had made me feel safe (I had anxiety every evening) but the bears did move on. All food and paper items were burned in our fire to minimize bear rummaging. It's not much of a hike down to the water per say but it is a dangerous 200-50 foot slope to get to the water, no matter what trail you take. So wear good shoes(I broke 2 rubber flip flops) down and bring water shoes for the sharp rocks. We back packed and brought our camping wagon to carry everything. It was pretty empty as far as people for us, we loved that. We popped up an easy tent and picnic tent, threw down blankets and put up camping chairs right up against the water. Btw, they have chopped up wood everywhere and we just picked it up when we walked and used it for our fire pits. We enjoyed the company, and the beauty ...we missed having a real toilet, electricity and a shower. We had no phone reception either, it was nice to unplug. The vault is kinda like a porta-potty but the crew keeps it clean daily. We did bring our own DIY (bucket, $1 store noodle, cat litter and trash bag) toilet for the night and quick pee. Nothing to wash up, so make your own washing station with water cooler, hand soap and paper towles(which you can burn up in your fire) Bring powder for around your tent for the monster ants, however, the indestructible flys, yellow jackets, spiders and mosquitoes... no bug spray, fly trap, yellow jacket bag, lavendar spray, or mosquito light gets rid of them but a netted tent around the picnic table helped. For some of the unlucky ones(almost half of us) ..Calamine lotion and sage water will be your best friend after day one. We carried a fly swatter to get'em if they made it in lol. We did find fat juicy ticks, but none on us.... So I guess they ate and moved on. As we packed up and was getting ready for our 2 pm check out, it was bittersweet but we were ready to get back to reality and of course, a shower.

    Tree stumps peaking out from the low water
    Virginia M.

    Spiders, man. Lots of 'em. I'm not sure if it's just that we were there when all hell broke loose or if it's a usual thing, but the spiders were alive and kicking' and goddamn everywhere. We'd go to sleep at night having rid our cooler area of webs and colonies only to wake up the next morning with a friggin' Marine Corp level impenetrable canvas of webbing covering everything once again. The more high-maintenance folks in our group were shrieking (yeah, the dudes too). It was a nice menagerie of species too, all of them jumped, all of them looked menacing, but none were poisonous and no one in my party came home with bite marks. But still...spiders, man. Other than that, this watering hole is great! Warm water, generally calm, very picturesque, and seems to be a fabulous fishing spot. Get here early on the weekend if you want a place to camp that isn't on a 30+ degree slope. With the drought as bad as it is, the water line is down ....WAY down. Bring drinking water and umbrellas/shade tents, there's zero natural shade near the water. And binocs, Bald Eagles have taken up residence in the area..... so cool.

    Doesn't get any better than this!
    Sarah F.

    Our family loves Bullards Bar!!! Every summer we come up for boat in camping and never want to leave. The water is always clean and beautiful and it's always fun cruising around the lake to find a spot to camp. The lake has a nice atmosphere and is family friendly, which is great since our son is four. Whether we are just relaxing on shore or out on the boat exploring the lake, we are always having a great time! The marina is great too! They always have what we need, and the girls who work there are very friendly. Last summer we rented the MB sport and a pontoon for the weekend. After we had everything loaded up, someone came up to inform us that the pontoon had been double booked, instead of shorting us, the let us take out the party cruiser for the weekend instead and for the price of a pontoon. This party cruiser was amazing!!! It had a BBQ, toilet, stove and a patio on top!!! Bullards Bar has always treated us great! We leave with smiles on our faces and tons of great memories!!! Can't wait to see what summer of 2014 brings!

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    Beautiful reservoir. Most of the shoreline is steep. Marina staff very helpful. Tons of wildlife in the area.

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    Love the beautiful lake! Camp grounds are close to the water! We all enjoyed are weekend there ! Need to come again!

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    Houseboat and dock staff was efficient, professional and would go the extra mile. The lake is warm and clean

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    Most amazing lake around. Love this place. It sucks that it is far away from me, but worth the drive

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    3 years ago

    Camping is Crowded, Loud, Generators, Bears and Mosquitos. Their are many other places to camp in California that are still idyllic.

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    We had a blast renting a house boat at Bullards! Great customer service. Clean cozy boat on a beautiful lake!

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    This lake was absolutely gorgeous! It was so pretty all over. Water is warm and aqua color.my kids loves it.

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    Ask the Community - Bullards Bar

    Do they allow dogs by the water?

    Yes. Must be kept on leash in campgrounds and day use areas.

    How were the other campers around you? ? Loud or quiet? Family camping ok? Safe?

    We camped in Dark day site, we enjoyed the group we were near. They had 3 sets of 12 per site. We had all ages, as young as 2 yrs old. At the very next set site, it was a good enough distant they could be loud and party all night. When they left it… 

    Has anyone had issues with bears?

    They area we camped had 3 bears. If you use your bear locker and keep all food items locked inside, with key detached, burn the food, and any trash in large bins - they will stay away and just rummage through the bins.… 

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    Review Highlights - Bullards Bar

    Trash pick up is Monday, we arrived on Sunday so we were lucky to be able to have an empty bin for the week.

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    If you're ever looking for a fun time in the water but worried about meals, Anchored Eats has you…read morecovered. From amazing prices, THE BEST COSTUMER SERVICE, to a bundle of options in drinks & meals ! BELIEVE ME, they have you covered to stay cool this summer ! Shoutout to Asher, Miles & Nicole, we felt like we're doing the most & being extra when it came to returning our paddle boards an hour early & worried about wasting our money, due to no refunds. However, these fantastic team members assured us that not all was lost & that we were able to exchange it for food! YES, you read it right ! EXCHANGE for food ! There are more options in exchanges, such as changing it for a different rentals but WARNING prices may vary. ‍ in the pictures below is what we chose & it was all under $20!!! We thank these team members for a wonderful experience, making us feel welcomed & for the patience they had! SHOUTOUT to ASHER, whip cream on a slushy is FANTASTIC! We will definitely be back! Hope to see you there

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    Due to the drought it is a big mud pit. Need to walk a good distance before able to see water. We…read morecamped at Woodcamp and was amazed there was a creek with baby trout swimming. But at the reservoir there was no noticeable life. It was hard mud on the side and soft mud that can swallow your shoes in the water.

    Oh. My. Goodness! LOVE this place! We were looking for a clean, clear body of water less traveled…read morethan Tahoe. Our family recently got kayaks, and it's nice for the boys (both 7) to have a place without a ton of people, boaters, or obstacles to maneuver around. We took I-80 to HWY 89 North at Truckee. One left onto Jackson Meadows Rd from 89 takes you right to the reservoir, campgrounds, and boat launch. There are vault restrooms that are good for what they are. The road just after where you cross the dam is definitely bumpy - go slow. The signs to the boat launch are helpful! Launch use is $5 and there is a parking lot just up the hill from where you put your water craft in. We felt fairly accomplished (compared to when we've kayaked Tahoe, for example) because there were parts of the reservoir we could cross from one side to another. That was fun! Plenty of beach-like spots to stop and you may even come across some rocks good for jumping off! We saw plenty of wildlife including a water snake (so keep your eyes peeled!). Everyone we passed was pleasant and chatted. We also saw many types of water sports - kayaking, SUPing, water skiing, seadoos, etc.

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