Peninsula Campground

Peninsula Campground is located at the end of Rattlesnake Bar Road, a 9-mile windy narrow one-lane road open to two-way traffic. People do haul boats in as there are two boat launches, but if you are hauling anything more significant than that, beware. We only saw popup campers and smaller-scale rigs.

The staff, rangers, and campground host were very friendly and helpful. The facilities were well-maintained and accessible once on the site. The campsites were average size for a CA state park clean and are nearly all hillside. Most of the ground is covered by tall grasses. If you are traveling with a dog and they are prone to collecting burs and foxtails, this could pose a problem. Our pup couldn't walk on any of the trails due to all of the burs. But the trails are very nice for people who don't have this issue.

This campsite is frequented by boating locals. There will be boating-related noise. Camping on the weekend means you will likely have a rowdy neighbor. Some neighbors did not adhere to quiet hours on one of our nights. But the next night was a weekday; we were with only a handful of campers and had our whole loop entirely to ourselves, consequently very quiet. If you can't avoid a weekend and need a full night's sleep, earplugs or noise-canceling anything is necessary.

Small amounts of lake access exist, but they are not beaches, more like dirt clearings.

Overall we had a nice time at Peninsula Campground. There was running water, quarter-operated showers, cell coverage, clean, and a sweet summer ranger talk for kids on Saturdays. We wouldn't avoid going back, but we would opt for other campgrounds on Folsom Lake with easier access and better beach hangouts.

The campground is quite pleasant and the view of the lake is majestic. The facilities are good and clean and the campsites are well maintained. The only caution is that the drive down to the campground is difficult and really a one lane road. The curves are sharp and the hill is quite steep up and down. Take care if one is traveling in a large travel trailer

Best time to visit is off-season (before Memorial Day, late August/September). Summertime is party time and the boat crowd can be loud and party into the night. Strong ranger presence helps, but does get rowdy in prime season. Roads in can be a challenge for bigger rigs. Most sites have really good privacy and separation via trees/bush, but can be tight, not level, and have some low-hanging branches. Excellent lake access & trailheads right out of camping loops for easy day hikes. Fantastic place in non-peak.