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The paved forest roads going into the campground have some hairpin turns, but we managed just fine with our 23' 1972 Airstream trailer. There are three loops, with the first loop (1-38) being the shadiest and more spacious compared to the other loops. We drove through 2 loops and found the first loop easier to navigate, the parking pads and roads are narrow but we were able to back into our site by being careful. There were many other RVs and trailers larger than ours. I feel that site 9 and 10 would be ideal for camping: You have a short walk to the edge of the lake, and you have a lovely view of the water. The campground was clean, and the hosts were active in the campground. Each campsite has a fire ring, picnic table and food locker. The dump station is self pay, and easily accessed near the first loop. We saw many campers who were fishing, and catching rainbow trout with very little effort. There was plenty of wildlife to view (no bears, though), kids friendly beach areas, and boulders to scramble on. We would definitely visit this campground again.

The first thing we noticed about Sugar Pine is that it is on flat ground, there are plenty of paved bike paths and the sites are spread out. The trees are not as dense as other Tahoe campgrounds, but still enough to provide some shade. We did not bring bikes, which we did regret, but were able to use the paved paths to walk down to the lake shore. There are plenty of trails to walk along, and we found one that crossed a creek that even had a little beach area. The campground was quite busy when we were there in early June, but our site was part of a loop that was a little more quiet with the sites more spread out. It was a bit unusual to see residential dwellings behind the campsites, which took away some of the "camping vacation" feeling, but they weren't too intrusive. Overall, not a bad campground.

This was our first trailer camping experience here, we have always tent camped. Wild Plum has been a family favorite for many reasons: Great campground hosts, clean facilities, awesome hiking trail, beautiful views, and well placed sites. Most of the sites are under tree canopy, but there is dappled light throughout the day. There are three loops that offer a combination of tent camping and trailer camping. we found loop 1-11 to be less private, sites are a little closer but you have great access to Haypress Creek, loop 12-19 has sites a little more spread out, and you still have decent access to the creek - we have camped in 12, 13 and 19. Site 19 is the best as it sets you apart from the other campers, you're close to the vault toilets and potable water and your camp is right on the creek bank offering you beautiful views of the creek, the trees and the Sierra Buttes. Site 16 also looks great and is a pull-through. The third loop, 20-47 has mostly tent sites, but we did see some smaller trailers parked in the tent only sites along the stream bank. The road into the campground can be a little bumpy, and the roads within the loops are narrow, it took some time and patience to back into our site because of all the trees, but it was well worth it. There is a great 3 mile hiking loop out of the campground that takes you through forest, past a waterfall and along part of the PCT - its pretty easy, our kids march along with us, it takes us about 1.5hrs. Sierra City has a small grocery store, and a couple of restaurants if needed. This is a great campground, we will definitely return again.

The road into the campground is a wee bit narrow, so I wouldn't recommend trailer/RVs longer than 30ft. The pads are all paved, the sites are shaded. The campground has both flush and vault toilets - when we camped in June 2020 there was no running water. Our site allowed us beautiful lake views, with a short scramble down a slope to the lake. During the day, the lake became very windy, so it was uncomfortable to sit on the shore, we retreated back to our site. We did discover that if you leave the campground, turn left, and drive a couple of miles you cross a creek (Middle Fork of the American River), park your vehicle on the side of the road and you will find a beautiful, sheltered beach area on the creek where we ended up spending an entire day swimming.

The road into this campground, and around the loop, is wide enough to comfortably tow our trailer, and back into our site. All sites are level and paved. The sites themselves are spacious, our site provided direct access to the lakeshore. There is running water and flush toilets. We often camp in areas that offer a little more shelter, or are not as big, but it was a great place to take the family and we spent most of the day on the lake paddle boarding or swimming. The campground has many pines, but not dense shade, and it can get quite hot. The first come first serves sites are the best - I believe it may be 16, 17,18.