Jenkinson Lake (Sly Park)
- Status
- Open with launch restrictions (golden mussel)
- Address
- 4771 Sly Park Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726
- Trailer boats
- EID tag plus 30-day quarantine
- Paddle craft
- Allowed if clean, drained and dry
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Boat rentals
- Camping
- Restrooms
About this lake
Jenkinson Lake is the lake at Sly Park Recreation Area in Pollock Pines, run year-round by the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID).
Launch restrictions
To keep golden mussels out, EID limits trailer launching. A trailered boat can launch only if it carries an EID tag and has finished a 30-day quarantine, was last launched at Sly Park with an intact exit tag, carries a verified tag from another agency, or was decontaminated by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Untagged boats must be hand-launched. Kayaks, canoes and paddleboards that are clean, drained and dry can launch.
Around the lake
The recreation area has campgrounds, a snack bar and boat rentals. Tagging is done at the entrance, 4771 Sly Park Road, daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Getting there & access
Getting there
The entrance is at 4771 Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines, off Highway 50.
Getting tagged
Tagging is at the entrance from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, no appointments. Bring your receipt to re-enter after a tagged exit.
Hours
Gates open 6:30 a.m. in summer and 7:30 a.m. from October to April.
- Boats off water
- 8 p.m. May-Sept; 5 p.m. Oct-April
- Phone
- (530) 644-2545
What's here
Launch
Launch ramps for tagged boats; hand launch for others
Kayaking
Clean, dry kayaks, canoes and paddleboards allowed
Boat rentals
Boat rentals at the lake
Camping
Campgrounds around the lake
Restrooms
Restrooms and a snack bar
Rules & official resources
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
- Trailered boats need an EID tag and a completed 30-day quarantine, a verified tag, or TRPA decontamination; others must hand-launcheid.org ↗
- Non-motorized boats must be clean, drained and dryeid.org ↗
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