French Meadows

AMERICAN RIVER RANGER DISTRICT, 22830 FORESTHILL ROAD
FORESTHILL, CA 95631

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.

Camp site features

Across 61 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 61 sites
Pets allowed: all 61 sites
ADA accessible: 7 of 61 sites
Longest RV: 85 ft
Largest party: 6 people
Equipment: CAR, RV, Tent, Trailer

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 14.4 mi

Nearest water fill: 9.9 mi

Directions

High clearance vehicles may take Foresthill Rd to the 43 Rd (Robinson Flat Rd) to Mosquito Ridge Rd, snow permitting. Access from Soda Springs and the 43 Rd is not recommoned to trucks with trailers, motorhomes/RV's or passenger vehicles that are not high clearance vehicle with four wheel drive. The campground is on the south shore.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Eric Z

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Reviewed 23 days ago

Amazing location with beautiful views all around. Space was big enough for two good size tents, the site host was kind and friendly, bathrooms were surprisingly okay to use. They were checked daily. Bring lots of board games or other non-WiFi or service required games, definitely no service but that was almost one of the best things. Really great place to disconnect and reconnect with friends! Highly recommend.

Martha P

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Reviewed a month ago

I absolutely loved the site we picked. Very clean and secluded. No camp host though

Tom B

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