California State Parks · California
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
California State Parks · California, United States
- Hookups
- 20 electric
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Folsom Lake
- Nearest town
- Folsom
- Address
- 7755 Folsom Auburn Road
- Phone
- (916) 988-0205
About
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is a California State Park campground offering tent camping, group campsites, hookup RV sites, RV camping in Placer County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs allowed on trails and in water. Dogs not allowed in swim area at Black Miners Bar, at swim area in Granite Bay, in swim area at Beals Point, in swim area at Nimbus Flat and on the turf area at Nimbus Flat.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 39° | 29° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 40° | 27° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 43° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 46° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 53° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 58° | 50° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 64° | 53° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 63° | 58° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 59° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 52° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 44° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 37° | 29° | 65° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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