City, County & Regional Parks · California
Sly Park Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,645 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Jenkinson Lake
- Nearest town
- Pollock Pines
- Address
- 4771 Sly Park Road, Pollock Pines, CA 95726
- Phone
- 530-295-6810
- Activities
- fishing, boating, swimming, hiking
Site map
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About
El Dorado Irrigation District recreation area around Jenkinson Lake in the pines east of Placerville, with two boat launches, swimming, fishing and a nine-mile shoreline trail. Nine family campgrounds around the lake for tents and RVs up to 40 feet, with vault toilets and water faucets but no hookups; the district does not publish a site total. Separate equestrian and youth-group camps are not included. Pets allowed. Open year-round: reservations March through November, first-come December through February.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 36° | 22° | 66° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 35° | 20° | 69° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 36° | 20° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 38° | 26° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 54° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 62° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 61° | 55° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 56° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 48° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 41° | 28° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 36° | 20° | 65° | 6 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.
Trails nearby
- Fleming Trail System & Trailhead · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Fleming Meadow Loop 7.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 228 trails in Eldorado National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sly Guard Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Bridal Veil Group Area and Picnic Ground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Capps Crossing · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 10 sites
- Ponderosa Cove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
- Sliver Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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