Gates Group

22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill, CA 95631

Overview

Gates Group Campground is located on the North Fork American River, at the north end of the French Meadows Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest. It is 40 miles from the town of Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities.

Recreation

The North Fork American River provides fishing and swimming. The reservoir can be accessed nearby. Popular activities include boating, canoeing, fishing and swimming. Two boat ramps are located within three miles of the campground. A variety of hiking and biking trails are found in the surrounding area, including some that provide access to the nearby Granite Chief Wilderness. 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 opportunity for hiker, horseback riders, dirt bikers, and for adventurous maintain bikers.

Facilities

The campground offers three group campsites. Two sites can accommodate up to 25 people and eight vehicles each. Another group site can accommodates up to 75 people and 25 vehicles.

Picnic tables, campfire circles and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.

Natural Features

The campground is situated along the river, just north of French Meadows Reservoir. A coniferous forest covers the area. At an elevation of 5200 feet, summertime temperatures are warm in the day and cool at night.

Camp site features

Across 3 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 3 sites
Group sites: all 3 sites
Largest party: 75 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 13.5 mi

Nearest water fill: 9.5 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 recommended for trucks with trailers, motorhomes/RV's or passenger vehicles that are not high clearance vehicles with four wheel drive.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

7 reviews

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Terence G

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Reviewed 3 months ago

This is our 3rd time here and the experience is always great. The campsite is well maintained (especially the bathrooms). It is the best campsite I think in the area.

John B

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Our annual group camping experience at Gates - Ponderosa & Lodgepole - was super! The water worked. The groves were clean. And the cleaning crews did a great job on the toilets. The only negative was some late-night noise from some neighboring campers (in Aspen). Ponderosa Notes: + Several of the food prep tables - tables without benches - need repair or replacement. It helps if you bring several long tarps to cover these tables. + One of the spigots was missing a handle, but there were plenty of others to get the job done

Dustin B

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Reviewed a year ago

outdated information on the phone number listed to call on the campsite information and confirmation email left us unprepared for new fire restrictions and left us unable to cook food, all in all wasted trip

Gary R

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Reviewed a year ago

Clean, well maintained, quiet, could be better access to water. Our family had a great time

Shawn H

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Reviewed a year ago

Awesome site! And the support was amazing.

Carlos P

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