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Black Oak Group
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 38.90340, -120.58606
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Black Oak Group
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,491 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Black Oak GroupNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Black Oak Group · Eldorado National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- WWater10 mi
- DDump13 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- AAir-up18 mi
- LLaundry25 mi
- PPropane26 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Black Oak Group
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,491 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
38.90340, -120.58606
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Black Oak Group · Eldorado National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townPollock Pines · ~10.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelShell · ~9.7 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~26.3 mi
- Dump station~12.8 mi
- GroceriesSafeway · ~9.8 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~16.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicGastroenterology Clinic · ~16.5 mi
- HardwarePollock Pines True Value Hardware · ~9.7 mi
EV charging — from Black Oak Group · Eldorado National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.7 mi straight-line S — GF4EVA POLLOCK P. DC, Pollock Pines, CA · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach14 within 25 mi · 134 within 50 · 418 within 100 · 1089 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)10.4 mi — Pollock Pines, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Pollock Pines
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.7 mi — GF4EVA POLLOCK P. L2, Pollock Pines, CA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 202066 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Black Oak Group · Eldorado National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBlack Oak Group · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletStumpy Meadows Cg · ~0.3 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPonderosa Cove Group · ~0.9 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletStumpy Meadows Boat Ramp · ~1.0 mi W · USFS
Open Black Oak Group elsewhere
Other camps near Black Oak Group
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Stumpy Meadows Cg~0.3 mi · fee
- Ponderosa Cove Group~0.9 mi
- West Point Cg~8.1 mi · fee
- Inter Bay~8.5 mi
The unit that manages Black Oak Group
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Black Oak Group are set by Eldorado National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Black Oak Group
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $105 to $145 per night for a whole GROUP unit -- this is a group campground with four units and no single-site rate. The forest posts unit 1 at $135 (50 people, no trailers), unit 2 at $145 (75 people, self-contained vehicles only), unit 3 at $135 (50 people, no trailers) and unit 4 at $105 (25 people, no trailers, plus pet and dump fees). recreation.gov 232021 books the peak season at the same $145 / $135 / $105 but its walk-in season at $138 / $110 / $70, so the off-season is cheaper. Interagency Senior and Access passes are not accepted for group units. Sources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/eldorado/recreation/black-oak-group-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232021.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Black Oak Group
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Black Oak Group
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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