We love it out here, and are repeat camping visitors. They have some nice tent sites along the day…read moreuse area and some quiet and large sites at the top of the hill. They do have some plug in sites, but we just dry camp it with a generator and water jugs. There's a nice boat ramp and the place always feels safe enough to leave our kayaks on the beach between days. Fishing is too notch and the lake itself is beautiful.

My first time camping here and our experience was fabulous!…read more Our site was gorgeous offering lovely lake views. The grounds are kept quite clean. The day use area was right near our site which we used each day to paddle board and enjoy other water activities. The waterfall hike was so pretty- we all took the cold plunge!

I gotta be honest and give credit where due. This is a nice, clean, accesible area that allows for…read moremany different activities and for all sorts of personalities. There are paths for walking and biking. Restroom nearby are well maintained, and with water spots in the area too. Just need to be aware of people who ride motor vehicles in prohibited areas. And the occasional nut discharging guns late at night. Some may even get bonfires going during fire season. Other than that, this is a great spot for all to enjoy.

I have been coming to this campground my entire life! My mom worked for SMUD for over 30+ years and…read morethis has always been our campground of choice. We come every year in the summer time! The campground is private and you must either work for SMUD or know someone that works there in order to camp. It is located on Ice House Road along the manmade Union Valley Reservoir. There are 51 campsites that are well maintained. They allow RVs and camper trailers. Dogs as well and each campsite allows for a maximum of 10 people. We love coming during the cornhole tournament weekend and they also host a bingo weekend. There are showers and toilets as well as a large playground for the kids. It's a great family campground - we love making new memories every year!

Fantastic park to stop for when you need a place to eat a lunch. We were on our way to check out…read morethe fall leaves and stopped at Safeway for sandwiches with a group of 10 of us. Nice views, and LARGE sturdy picnic tables. There is even a toilet and also an ADA compliant area next to handicap parking. The only thing is the address for the yelp listing is wrong. The address to the park is 5581 Gail Dr Pollock Pines, CA 95726

This park was so pleasant! Our goal was to have somewhere off the road to take a quick picnic in,…read moreboy did we find a gem! The picnic tables were clean and in good condition, the parking lot was clean and there were restrooms! One thing that I thought was really thoughtful too, there was a handicap accessible picnic table that had a small gate around it (the accessible table was on a concrete pad that was level with the parking lot so it was slightly above the reservoir). Super thoughtful! Five stars for this picnic location!

Our first camping trip and I gotta say, it was pretty sweet to be right on the lake with our…read moreprivate entrance! Zero issues with geese (we had read that in other reviews) ... would be nice if the ground were flat ... but overall, it's a great lil spot! The diner staff ... 10 outta 10 ... great group of people!

Great beaches and nicely tucked away. Great campgrounds. I will go again for sure. Getting ready to…read morego to the lake today, The lake is beautiful.

Chasing (roadside) waterfalls…read more.. This is a pretty decent roadside waterfall off Highway 50 (between Sac and Lake Tahoe) near Pollock Pines. It is pretty during spring as snow melting gives the waterfall a good amount of flow with a drop of 80-ft. Nice stop to stretch out the legs at the same time. The waterfall grabs your attention whether you're driving to or from Lake Tahoe. The falls is to your right as you head to the Lake. I suppose you can pull over on the opposite side of the highway to get a full view of the falls but I wouldn't cross the road as it is dangerous because there are blind turns, sometimes cars and trucks whiz by fast and furious down this road. Easy access where you literally just pull over into a very large pullout right in front of the falls. This waterfalls is about 60 miles from our place. It is worth stopping to look at, at least once, on your way to Lake Tahoe. Review #2106 updated

Worth the quick stop to get out, stretch and check it out on the drive to Tahoe or back! Very cool…read morelittle falls on an easy pull out.

We spent a week here with our kids and extended family. The staff was friendly, facilities were…read moreclean, and we had a wonderful time. We stayed in a cabin as part of our CRA membership and had a tent for extended family. The cabin we stayed in was older, but it was still a wonderful time. Our kids made a movie with the ghost town scenery in the background. It was one of the best family trips we've taken. It's an hour from Lake Tahoe. We paddle boarded on the lake one day and explored. On another day, we drive to Emerald Bay and hiked. We ended our trip with water rafting with MotherLode river center. In response to some of the criticisms: Perhaps the staff listened and adjusted, because we found them to be friendly and helpful. No creepiness observed. If you have unrealistic expectations about camping, the dirt on the paths will annoy you...camping may not be for you if this is the case. Despite this, the pool, bathrooms, and cabins were super clean. Staying in a cabin here, still qualifies as "glamping." Wifi didn't work well for us, but AT&T has decent service up there. There are more activities from Thurs to Sunday morning. Bring mosquito repellent. There is a Costco and grocery store not too far away if you are planning an extended stay. We definitely plan to return!

Pro's 1. RV sites were reasonably placed far enough apart…read morefrom each other that 2. Food is cheap if you plan to eat on the premises 3. Pollock Pines is nice with all the trees 4. Guy checking us in was very pleasant 5. Brian the person doing the presentation was cool Con's 1. None of the attractions advertised were open 2. Our site had old charcoal still in the bbq pit 3. WiFi was extremely HORRIBLE. Even in club house it was spotty 4. If ordering food, bring cash or you will have to walk to the check in station to use your CC 5. Clubhouse had a bar with no liquor or beer. it was being used for storage space. 6. could not pick up local over the air channels 7. campground was not the cleanest and seemed old. Nothing like what is shown on the website Conclusion: If we paid for this weekend stay, i would have been highly upset. Dont let the website video's and photo's fool you. I would never pay to come to this place. Glad we got it free from our purshase of a new RV. Stay for the presentation and collect the $200. Brian was okay to listen to about the CR membership perks. $10k is not worth it for us as we are only weekend campers. Do your homework before booking. I would call them directly instead of trusting the website. 2.5(barely) out of 5 stars.

This was one of the best campsites I have ever stayed at. Beautiful and quiet. Bathrooms are all…read moreover the area. Lake was so close! Very family and dog friendly!

We love it here. We have booked both the group sites and individual sites over the past 6 years…read more 2014 was tough because of the drought. The camp sites are good sizes and are clean - very well kept. I agree that the vault toilets are smelly - but what can you expect? Fairly quiet during the day and at night can be a bit noisy depending on what kind of neighbors you have. However, out of our last 6 trips we only experienced 1 rowdy/party neighbor. Very scenic and calm camp ground. We love it.

I love this spot! It's conveniently located right across from the lake and they are always really…read morefriendly. Fair prices as well! I'll be by again and again

This year my family & I camped here & we reserved 4 & 5 which was right by the entrance next to the…read morecamp host. We enjoyed how shady this area was, & how large this area was for our group. We were able to place 5 tents in this area, two tents which were large tents for families of 6. Each site has a fire pit, picnic table, is near a rinse of station and bathrooms. There are bathrooms and well maintained but they are the definition of out houses. Bring a flash light at night as there is no lights inside. No showers here. The trail to the water is not to long, id say its half a mile, very do-able if your not bringing much or have little ones. If you dont take the trail, you can always drive 3 minutes down the road to the boat launching area & park there for a day by the reservoir. The parking fee there is $10 in cash. By the water it's very rocky, so do bring good water shoes. There was a bear cub that roamed this campground, the host let is know it has been around since April , and that there hasn't been sight of momma bear since, meaning either momma bear abandoned him or was left behind, he really doesn't want anything to do with human interaction according to them. From our experience he comes around mostly in broad day light and not at night but still kept us on our toes especially because our group had littles ones. This is the only reason I am ranking this campground to be a 4/5 stars.

We stayed on sites 11, 12 and 13 in month of July. The weather got up to at least the 90's but…read morewould hit around the 70's which was perfect for late night smores! Each site had its own grill and fire pit with plenty of room for at least 2 tents. The restrooms are decently maintained and as a tip - use them in the morning (they're nice and cleaned)! Camp ground supplies toilet tissue. The water is near and accessible by going through a dirt path. FYI flat ground by the water is scarce. We ended up setting up just above the water and made our way down anytime we wanted to take a nice dip. Lots of rocks so make sure to bring water shoes to protect your feet! There were two sightings for bears according to others but we did not encounter one while we were there. We also locked up our food in the cars as there are no bear lockers. I saw some reviews mention getting tons of bug bites and getting dirty easily. Yes, that's true and we are also outdoors so it's to be expected! :) Just make sure to bring lots of bug spray and body wipes - there are no showers. We enjoyed this campground and its beauty! I took off a star because of all the car drifting/racing we heard late at night. Other than that, it's a great place for friends and families especially if you're looking to "unplug".

Stayed here 6/25 in site 21. Nice camp grounds. The pot holes on the road in are very big so it…read moretakes a long time to drive the last 5 miles. The trash dumpsters were full when we got there and were over full when we left. For having valt toilets they were clean. We will go back again.

The campground was great in many ways, the good: The campsites were a decent size and all good…read morelocations and access to the creek. The first come first serve sites were almost all empty Sunday-Wednesday mid July when I visited. The creek is beautiful and there are lots of good swimming spots. We stayed with friends in a group site and several single nearby sites. There was plenty of space and fallen trees and meadows for our kids to explore! The bad: Idk why but checkout and checkin are both at 2pm, so the sites aren't being cleaned fully between uses. There was a bit of trash at ours and we almost overlapped with the group there before us. The dumpsters were full the entire time we were there. So many yellow jackets and mosquitos, but that's summer in California near the water for you. The worst, there were several bears that made the rounds scavenging every night. We heard them sniffing around tents, banging around coolers, and people generally letting off foghorns and screaming and dogs barking all night long. The campsite is not equipped for bears. The hosts are doing their best, but this is their first summer with this problem, and they aren't receiving support from fish and wildlife. There are no bear boxes at the campsites and very little signage anywhere alerting people to store all their containers and food out of reach at night. People are also not helping. We talked to one family with their food out and said to pack it up as there were bears out the night before. They said they had been coming to the campground for years and never seen a bear. They didn't pack up their food at night and the bears got it all, and they had to leave the next day. The stupidity was astounding. Overall, I would recommend it except for the bears! Hopefully the government steps up to give the host more support before something serious happens!