Loon Lake (Crystal Basin)
- Type
- Mountain reservoir
- Elevation
- 6,400 ft
- Ramp
- Paved, for motorboats
- Trailer parking
- About 30 spaces
- Boat launch
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Pump-out
- Camping
- Restrooms
About this lake
Loon Lake is the highest reservoir in the Crystal Basin, at 6,400 feet in the Eldorado National Forest.
On the water
A paved ramp takes motorboats and water sports, with parking for about 30 cars and trailers, a carry-down walkway and a pump-out. Check current golden mussel launch requirements before arriving.
Camping and fishing
Seven campgrounds serve the lake, including Loon Lake, Northshore, Pleasant and the Loon Lake Boat Ramp RV campground. Rainbow trout are stocked in summer.
Getting there & access
Getting there
Take Ice House Road north from Highway 50 to Loon Lake.
Launch rules
The Eldorado National Forest asks boaters to clean, drain and dry every boat and to check the reservoir's current launching requirements before arriving, because of the golden mussel.
- Campgrounds
- 7 around the lake
- Crystal Basin info
- 530-644-2324
What's here
Launch
Paved ramp with a carry-down walkway and about 30 trailer spaces
Pump-out
Sewage pump-out
Camping
Seven campgrounds, including an RV campground at the ramp
Fishing
Rainbow trout stocked in summer
Swimming
Swimming area
Restrooms
Restrooms at the ramp
Rules & official resources
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
- Clean, drain and dry boats and check current launch requirements (golden mussel)fs.usda.gov ↗
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