Wench Creek Campground

This is large campground in the Eldorado National Forest but it is managed by a private company. Campsites were spacious in size with fire ring, picnic table, and a large "bear box." There were vault toilets and water spigots, but no showers. A bike path around part of the reservoir ran through the campground. We enjoyed taking our bikes for a spin.

Apparently many campers took the opportunity to swim in the lake. Next time I'll bring my swimsuit! Another thing I'll bring next time is our Senior All Access Pass. If I had remembered to bring it, our nightly fee would have been $14.00.

Wench Creek Campground is located in a beautiful ponderosa pine forest on the east shore of Union Valley Reservoir. Union Valley Reservoir sits in the Crystal Basin at an elevation of 4,900 feet. The area is part of the Eldorado National Forest.Eldorado includes the famed gold mining territory of the 1800s. Protected remnants of the days of the California Gold Rush are all around the region.An abundance of wildlife can be found within the Sierra Nevada Range, including black bears, mule deer, bobcat, gray fox, bighorn sheep, pikas, martens and a variety of squirrels. Several species of reptiles, amphibians and birds also inhabit the area.