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NRSO |
| description |
Bridal Veil Lake Picnic Ground and Group Area is located on the South Fork of the American River. It offers picnicking sites, a group overnight area, beautiful swimming holes, and close access to fishing. |
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From Placerville, take Hwy 50 east for 17 miles. The site is on the South Fork of the American River. |
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Bridal Veil Group Area is on the hill, overlooking the river and day use area. The group area includes lot-style parking with 7 parking stalls, 5 tent pads, 8 picnic tables, 6 serving tables, and a large group fire ring. As you enter Bridal Veil, you first pass a picnic parking area with 6 picnic sites connected by a winding trail. Below the group area, near the river bank, is another day use parking lot. Connecting to this lot, there are 15 picnic sites. The picnic sites have grills, tables, and vault toilets. Group site users may use the day use areas with no additional fees. None of the facility is accessible. There is no water available on site. The facility is open and there is a host on site from mid-May through mid-October. |
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BRIDAL VEIL GROUP AREA AND PICNIC GROUND |
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130240 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=130240&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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This site is Bridal Veil Group and Picnic Area near Kyburz and Placerville, California. It is NOT Bridalveil Horse Camp in Yosemite. Is this the campground you're looking for? Bring your own water. Bears frequent the area so be prepared to store food to discourage having unwanted guests. The gate to Bridal Veil closes at 8 pm and does not open until 10 am. All guests need to arrive onsite before 8 pm. |
| nearbyAttrctionDescription |
Visitors enjoy scenic drives along Highway 50 and surrounding forest roads. The site is within a half hour drive of both Jenkinson Lake and Crystal Basin. It is 10 minutes from the stores and restaurants of Pollock Pines and 5 minutes from Bridal Veil Falls. South Lake Tahoe is a 45 minute drive. |
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Sitting at an elevation of 3,200 feet, Bridal Veil provides easy access to the American River. It's part of the Eldorado National Forest, located in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. A Mediterranean climate extends over most of this forest, creating warm, dry summers, and cold, wet winters. Vegetation is mixed conifers with riparian vegetation along the river. |
| recreationDescription |
There are two large swimming holes in the river for water related activities that are popular with the local residents. Fishing is also popular. The game species present are rainbow and brown trout. Weekly, rainbow trout are stocked by the California Department of Fish and Game at Riverton in order to supplement the wild trout productions from opening day (last Saturday in April) through July. |