Capps Crossing
1Heads up1 fire 44 mi away
- Right now
- Listed not openA database flag with no reason and no date
- Sites
- 109 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 6 notices
In the agency’s own words
Capps Crossing is located on the North Fork of the Cosumnes River. The campground is located in a forested area and is well shaded during the day. Hiking trails and rock climbing areas are nearby. Keep reading
Recreation
Wading is possible in the North Fork Cosumnes River. Fishing is an option and a good spot for swimming is nearby. While exploring the river, it's not uncommon to see people panning for gold. Gold-seeking hobbyists maintain the excitement of the old days of gold mining in the region.
Facilities
Capps Crossing is a unique campground. It is designed for groups, by reservation, and can accommodate 42 people. When the campground is not reserved for groups, the individual sites may be used on a first-come, first-served basis. Individual sites are limited to one vehicle and six people. Campsites 2-5 are for tents only and sites 1, 6, and 7 can fit RVs. Individual sites are arranged in a single loop that forms the group site.
Natural Features
Capps Crossing sits at an elevation of 5,100 feet, in the shade of cedar and fir trees. A Mediterranean climate extends over most of the forest, creating warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors enjoy taking scenic drives to many overlooks in the area. Fishing, hiking, bird watching, and close proximity to off-highway vehicle routes are some of the attractions of Capps Crossing.
Charges & Cancellations
Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a tour or a permit. Recreation fees vary by location and/or activity. Reservation Fee: A fee may be charged at the time a reservation is made to cover the cost of reservation services. This fee is in addition to the Recreation Fee and is non-refundable. Fees for camping, day use, group sites, cabins and lookouts: $8 if made on-line; $9 if made through the call center; $3 if made in-person. Change Fee: A service fee may be charged at the time a modification is made depending on the changes. Cancellation Fee: Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.. Cut-Off Window: The latest date and/or time that you can make an advanced reservation or a change to an existing reservation. Cut-off windows can vary by location, but are typically 14 days before your arrival date. Late Cancellation: If you cancel your reservation too close to the start date, additional service fees may be withheld.
What the agency tells you
Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
This facility has first-come, first-served sites when the campground is not reserved for a group
A daily fee will be charged for pets
Everything else this campground posts · 3
Ten vehicles are included in the group site fee; a fee will be charged on site for additional vehicles
Click here to learn more about Eldorado National Forest
Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 10 · 4 tent-only, 1 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Shade
- Every site
Around the campground
- On the water
- River
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Night sky · 799th darkest of 1,201 in CA
- Bortle 3
- Fall color · reported 11 days ago, 21 km away
- Minimal color
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Every line of the receipt · 9
What you actually pay
“Fees for camping, day use, group sites, cabins and lookouts: $8 if made on-line $9 if made through the call center” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · record Aug 23, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
10 sites · the site map
All 10 sites
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 001 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | |
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 002 | tent only nonelectric | ||
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 003 | tent only nonelectric | ||
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 004 | tent only nonelectric | ||
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 005 | tent only nonelectric | ||
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 006 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | |
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 007 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | |
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 010 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | |
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | 011 | type not stated | 40 ft | 196 ft |
| AREA CAPPS CROSSING | CAPP | group standard area nonelectric | 40 ft | 136 ft |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Pipi CampgroundEldorado National Forest · 5.6 miMiddle Fork Cosumnes CampgroundEldorado National Forest · 7.4 miSand Flat CampgroundEldorado National Forest · 8.9 mi
Bridal Veil Group Area and Picnic GroundEldorado National Forest · 9.0 mi
Harvey West CabinEldorado National Forest · 10 miChina Flat CampgroundEldorado National Forest · 10 miFrom Pollock Pines, take Sly Park Road (County E16) 4.3 miles south to Mormon Emigrant Trail. Turn left onto Mormon Emigrant Trail and drive 11.2 miles east to North-South Road. Turn right onto North-South Road and drive 7 miles south to the campground. The entrance to Capps Crossing will be on the left.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Grizzly Flats, CA
Typical weather
Typical October night 43°F, day 64°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 30°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Capps Crossing is in California’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Kevin Kiley (I), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →