Dru Barner Campground

About

Dru Barner Campground sits on a ridgeline of the Hornblende Mountains within Eldorado National Forest, just 6 miles from Georgetown, California. The 48-site campground was designed with equestrians in mind, featuring horse corrals, hitching posts, high-line posts, and four water troughs. Several pull-through sites accommodate longer horse trailers and RVs. The campground also includes a rentable group kitchen area with two large barbecue grills, serving tables, a large fire ring, and 11 picnic tables. To the north, Otter Creek has carved a forested canyon through stands of Ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Douglas-fir, white fir, and incense cedar interspersed with black oak and madrone. The campground provides access to non-motorized trails and sits close to the Rock Creek Trail System, which offers motorized, non-motorized, and multiple-use trails. Stumpy Meadows Reservoir lies about 15 miles east for water-based recreation including kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Wildlife in the area includes wild turkeys, deer, black bears, coyotes, and raccoons. Bear-proof food storage containers are available at six campsites. The historic Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma is about 16 miles southeast, offering gold panning demonstrations and Gold Rush history.

Directions

From Georgetown, CA, continue on Main Street which becomes Wentworth Springs Road (County Route 63) for approximately 6 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 13N16 and travel north for approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 13N58 (Bottlehill Road) and travel west approximately 0.5 miles. The campground entrance is on the left.