USDA Forest Service · California
Northwind Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,463 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NORTHWIND CAMPGROUND (NFSR 11N37K) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- <p> Closest boatramp is at Ice House Campground.</p> , <p> Ice House Bike Trail runs through campground.</p> , Biking, Camping, Fishing, Swimming
About
Location: 23 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and 11 miles north on Ice House Road (Forest Road 3),then east (right) on Forest Road 32.
Northwind Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 29° | 12° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 28° | 14° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 16° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 40° | 26° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 33° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 57° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 52° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 43° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 37° | 22° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | 16° | 63° | 9 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Strawberry Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Ice House · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 90 sites
- Sliver Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Silver Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Jones Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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