Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Best time to visit

A 12-month score that blends historical weather, average crowds from NPS visitation, and historical campsite availability. Higher means better.

Coming up

Upcoming events and dated closures from the National Park Service, plus the months this park tends to be at its best.

Campgrounds in this park

Campgrounds nearby

Campgrounds within roughly 25 miles of the park centroid. Click any to see availability and details on Recreation.gov.

Top trails near this park

Trails within 15 mi of the park centroid, sorted by distance.

Trails in this park

Trails within the park's bounding region. Difficulty is computed from length, elevation gain, and grade.

Current NPS alerts

Official alerts from the National Park Service. Always defer to current NPS guidance over any plan from Ranger.

Reviews

Trip notes from other Ranger users. Conditions and crowds change with the season.

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Map

The park and the trails (orange) and campgrounds (green) around it.