Sly Park Recreation Area

History

Sly Park, located 17 miles East of Placerville in the Sierra foothills, offers many recreational opportunities including water sports, hiking, camping and boating. Appreciated for its picturesque beauty, Sly Park's Jenkinson Lake also supplies drinking water to El Dorado County. The lake was formed by Sly Park Dam, and has a storage capacity of 41,000 acre-feet with a surface area of 650 acres. Sly Park Recreation Area offers eight (8) family campgrounds. Pinecone, Sierra, and Chimney campgrounds are the closest to the water and can be the most congested. Jenkinson offers ADA accessible tent campsites that are popular with all visitors. Hilltop is less congested and accommodates some larger motor homes. Hazel, Rainbow, Kamloop, and Dogwood, located at the back of the park away from the water, offer a nice woodsy experience. Stonebraker, adjacent to the boat launch parking lot, offers only four (4) campsites away from other campgrounds.

Specialties

Sly Park Recreation Area at Jenkinson Lake sits at 3500' and is a popular destinations for campers, hikers, bikers, boaters, anglers, equestrians, photographers, and all-around nature lovers. With over 190 campsites and access to over 30 miles of trails, Sly Park Recreation Area has something for everyone. SPRA is open to the public year round.