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Sierra Camping Experience

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· Placerville, El Dorado, California

50 acres hosted by Pete And Claire J.

1 lodging site · 1 RV/tent site · 4 tent sites

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Pete and Claire is a Star Host

Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Come experience our majestic pine and oak wilderness, all with beautiful vista of Cosumnes River Valley and mountains for miles & miles. Lounge in the peace and quiet. Hang out with our goats, sheep, dogs, chickens, guineas, and ducks during the day! Plus 2 miles of beautiful wilderness trails. Our site is close to many attractions in the area. The area abounds with famous California gold country sites, museums, and historic Downtown Placerville. We are positioned about 20-30 minutes from some of the state's most beautiful swimming, kayaking, and hiking locations. Shenandoah Valley Wineries are a wonderful stop just 30 minutes South of us, and Apple Hill orchards are 30-40 minutes North-East of us. And of course, the ever-popular Lake Tahoe is 1 hour North-East on Hwy 50. We aim to create a peaceful, welcoming, and safe environment. We believe in diversity, inclusion, and equity for all people! PLEASE NOTE before you book: - Please book all extras through the Hipcamp App. If you decide later to add on anything after arrival, you can change your reservation to reflect. - All sites come with a fire pit. All sites except Site #9 come with a picnic table. If this is during our dry season with high fire danger, we do not allow open wood or charcoal fires. This is usually between June and October. If you have any questions about fires, please feel free to reach out to us. During fire season, propane fires are permitted and we rent them out in the extras section. - We cannot accommodate camping vehicles larger than 20 feet. We cannot accommodate trailers. We have a very small turnaround and it is difficult to maneuver larger vehicles and trailers in these areas. Site #1 is the only site that you can park at with a vehicle within the site. - Refunds are honored if you cancel before 72 hours prior to your check-in time. If your reservation starts at 2pm on Friday, you will need to cancel by 2pm on Tuesday. We do not refund for late cancellations due to unfavorable weather. Please do your diligence by checking weather reports early and cancel early if you believe you will not want to camp in those conditions. - Because we are in a natural mountain environment, we do have to deal with pests from time to time. During hotter months, bees, ants, and wasps will often frequent our campsites, attracted by food. We do what we can to keep them away, but mid-Summer months especially are more difficult. If you feel like this will bother you, please consider booking with us Fall through Spring.

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262 ratings · 145 reviews

Lazygavv B.recommends

May 13, 2024

Tiamat #2- Group Site with View

Such an amazing spot! The views up at the site is great and so beautiful. There was a lot to do around the area too. I loved the goats and sheep wandering around as well!

Marissa T.recommends

May 12, 2024

Hydra Site #10- Secluded Group Site

Will absolutely visit again.

We stayed at Hydra site #10 and had a wonderful time. Pete was very accommodating and even brought us a bucket of water to put out our fire pit. We rented the hammock which Pete set up himself before we arrived. The toilet was on site and clean however I couldn't figure out how to get the lights on at night so bring a flashlight in case. Bug spray is a MUST. I wasn't expecting the mosquitos to be as bad as they were but I needed multiple applications of bug spray and still left with almost 10 bites.

Alex B.recommends

May 12, 2024

Tiamat #6- Amazing View

An Overall Pleasant Experience!

Our first HipCamp experience was a very positive one! We loved the Tiamat #6 site-- the site was spacious with a beautiful view. The outhouse was close by and unexpectedly charming. On a couple occasions we reached out to Pete with questions and he was always responsive and friendly. We dealt with lots of mosquitos, but I don't feel like that's unique to this site or location. Bring your Deet! The treehouse also had quite a few ants. I found them fascinating to watch but maybe consider closed-toe shoes. You are camping, after all. Thanks again Pete and Claire!

Michael B.recommends

May 5, 2024

Tiamat #2- Group Site with View

Great location

Peaceful camp spot with some beautiful views! Gotta love the Sierra foothills. This site offers a cool host, seclusion and an opportunity to get to a vineyard or two quickly. Or, Jenkinson Lake for a hike. Dog friendly and fun!

Esmeralda F.recommends

April 28, 2024

Hydra #9- Secluded (2 person site)

It was great for a weekend getaway! Would recommend and will be back!

Camille P.recommends

April 21, 2024

Hydra Site #10- Secluded Group Site

I loved tent camping on Pete and Claire’s land very nice camp site. The toilet was very close and clean! We had a blast we will definitely be going back 😊

Location

Placerville, El Dorado, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Nisenan First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Pete And Claire J.Joined in January 2017

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within an hour

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