Overview French Meadows Campground is located along the shores French Meadows Reservoir, about 40 miles from the town of Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.Recreation Popular activities on the reservoir include boating, canoeing, fishing and swimming. A boat ramp is located adjacent to the campground. The North Fork American River can be accessed nearby and provides additional opportunities for fishing and swimming. A variety of hiking and biking trails are found in the surrounding area, including some that provide access to the nearby Granite Chief Wilderness and The Western States Trail. Just down the road is the Granite Chief Wilderness which provides amazing hiking opportunities for an adventurous party to explore historic aspen trees and secluded mountain passes and trails. The Western States Trail provides great opporunity for hiking, horse back riding, dirt biking, and for adventurous mountain bikers. Facilities The campground offers single-family campsites, a few of which are wheel chair accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring and food locker. Flush and vault toilets as well as drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Several campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.Natural Features The campground sits on the southern shore of French Meadows Reservoir, in a pine/fir forest. Summer days can be hot, but evenings are usually cool.
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Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on April 24, 2019Beautiful and quiet campground! Nestled in Tahoe National Forest, I’ve never seen more than half the campsites used at once. Most of the campsites are really shaded and large, several restrooms available, and the reservoir is right there for swimming and fishing (though we’ve been 3+ times and never caught a fish here). Only thing to be aware of is there is no cell service and you are in active bear territory so you need to make sure you lock up your food/personal items in the provided bear boxes.
Nightly Rate: $24.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 30
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T
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.
Nightly Rate: $24.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 43
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Check In
- 2:00 PM
- Max Stay
- 14
- Check Out
- 1:00 PM
- Max Length
- 30 ft
- Affiliation
- National forest
- Sites Count
- 75
- Last Nightly Rate
- 24.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 21.0
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Sites
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Laundry
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Propane
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Showers
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Big Rigs
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Boondock
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Firewood
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Fifty Amp
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Tent Sites
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Cabin Sites
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Full Hookup
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Paved Sites
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Dump Station
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Mobile Homes
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Public Water
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Pull Through
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Reservations
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Sewer Hookup
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Water Hookup
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Potable Water
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Age Restricted
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Rec Facilities
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Dispersed Sites
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Open Seasonally
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Permit Required
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Group Tent Sites
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Fulltime Residents
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Standard Tent Sites
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Pull Through RV Sites
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