Camp Nauvoo
Photo courtesy of Camp Nauvoo
2200 Camp Nauvoo Rd.
Placerville, California 95667
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Local Phone: (916) 207-9441
Camp Nauvoo is a small (16 sites), family-owned campground near Placerville.
With dog-friendly tent sites strung out along a post-card-pretty Sierra stream, Camp Nauvoo has actually been around for awhile, having started as a Mormon girls camp in the 1960s and passed to the Boy Scouts for a few years before being taken over by local residents Greg and Laurie Rose.
Besides dog-friendly, pitch-your-own tent sites, the camp offers unfurnished platform tents, a pair of plains Indian-style teepees and two luxury, safari-style “glamping” tents for those in your party who are unaccompanied by canines.
The comfy lodge has a fireplace, restrooms, showers and barbecue area, while a big fire circle serves as an evening gathering place. There’s also a children’s playground, volleyball courts and more than two miles of hiking trails on the 86-acre property. All sites are walk-in, but carts are provided to help transport your gear. Please keep your dog on a leash.
It is recommend that you pre-treat your dog with flea and tick repellent 3 days prior to arrival.
Dog-friendly policies:
- Size: All sizes
- Breed restrictions: Friendly dogs are welcome at Camp Nauvoo
- Maximum number allowed: 2
- Cost per dog: $10 per dog Per Night
- Other comments: Bring a dog along for $20.00 for two nights. You can bring a second dog for $20 - 2 dogs maximum per approved site. If staying more nights you must pay additional fees on site. This option does not apply to glamping tents #1, #2 and teepees #3 and #13.
Dogs must be leashed or crated at all times (this is strictly enforced).