Sierra Nevada

El Dorado County Water Recreation

El Dorado County offers a wide variety of water recreational activities. There are an abundance of rivers, lakes and reservoirs throughout the county.

Water Recreation Information in Lake Tahoe
Visit: Blue Lake Tahoe

             

Reservoirs

         
Bear River Reservoir   Blue Lakes
From Jackson go 40 miles east on Highway 88, turn right onto Bear River Reservoir road.
    From Highway 88, either 6.6 miles east of Carson Pass or 2.5 miles west of the Highway 88/89 junction, take Blue Lakes road 12 miles south.
 
             
Caples Lake
  Hell Hole Reservoir
Located 63 miles east of Jackson on Highway 88.
    Located 22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs road, then 30 miles northeast on Forest Road 2.
 
             
Ice House Reservoir
    Loon Lake
From Pollock Pines continue on Hwy 50 east 9 miles to Ice House Road. Turn north on Ice House Road toward Crystal Basin and travel 10.5 miles to Ice House Reservoir turn-off. Travel 1.5 miles farther to Ice House Reservoir.

    From Pollock Pines continue on Hwy 50 east 9 miles to Ice House Road. Turn north on Ice House Road toward Crystal Basin and travel 29 miles. Turn east and go 5 miles to fork in the road, then turn east to the lake.
 
             
Silver Lake Reservoir
    Stumpy Meadows Reservoir
Located on Highway 88, 52 miles east of of Jackson.

    From Placerville, take Hwy 49 N, follow the signs to Georgtown. East on Main Street in Georgetown and travel 18.5 miles to reservoir.
 
             
Union Valley Reservoir
   
From Pollock Pines continue on Hwy 50 east 9 miles to Ice House Road. Turn north on Ice House Road toward Crystal Basin and travel 16 miles.

   
   
   
 
             

Lakes

           
Gertrude Lake
    Grouse Lake
Hiking only. Gertrude Lake is in Desolation Wilderness.
 
   

    Hiking only. Grouse Lake is in Desolation Wilderness.
 
   
 
             
Hemlock Lake
    Island Lake
Hiking only. Hemlock Lake is in Desolation Wilderness.
 
   

    Hiking only. Island Lake is in Desolation Wilderness.
 
   
 
             
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