Madrone Cove Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Sugar Pine Dump Station · 31.1 mi
- Nearest water fill
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water · 89.2 mi
- Coordinates
- 39.4692, -121.1643
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Madrone Cove Campground is a boat-in only campground located on Bullard's Bar Reservoir. There are 10 single family campsites with vault toilets. Bullard 's Bar Reservoir provides yearlong fishing opportunities for an array of fish. This is a great place for swimming, boating, and water skiing.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Madrone Cove Campground free?
No. Madrone Cove Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Madrone Cove Campground?
From Camptonville: Drive south on Hwy 49 to Marysville Road and turn right. Continue 5 miles. Campground is 5 miles north west of Dark Day Boat Ramp on west shore of Bullards Bar Reservoir. Campground is by boat access only.
What are the rules at Madrone Cove Campground?
Boat in only
Nearby
- Madrone Cove Boat-in Campground0.0 mi
- Frenchy Point Campground1.0 mi
- Garden Point Campground3.3 mi
- Garden Point Boat-in Campground3.3 mi
- Dark Day Campground4.1 mi
- Schoolhouse Campground (CA) 4.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Campground4.2 mi
- Hornswoggle Group Campground4.4 mi
- Sugar Pine Dump Station31.1 mi
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water89.2 mi
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
