About French Meadows
Number of accommodations: 60
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (248)
What Guests Are Saying
French Meadows offers a beautiful and remote camping experience with clean facilities, spacious sites, and easy access to a lovely lake for swimming and kayaking. Campers appreciate the quiet atmosphere and helpful staff, though some note that the roads can be challenging and the descent to the water is steep and rocky, making it less suitable for families with young children. Overall, visitors enjoy the scenic views, cleanliness, and tranquility of the campground.
What Guests Are Saying
French Meadows offers a beautiful and remote camping experience with clean facilities, spacious sites, and easy access to a lovely lake for swimming and kayaking. Campers appreciate the quiet atmosphere and helpful staff, though some note that the roads can be challenging and the descent to the water is steep and rocky, making it less suitable for families with young children. Overall, visitors enjoy the scenic views, cleanliness, and tranquility of the campground.
Review Summary
Charles R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Campsites are fairly private and very well maintained. Camp host Michael is great! Scenery is well worth it. We will be back!
Charles R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Campsites are fairly private and very well maintained. Camp host Michael is great! Scenery is well worth it. We will be back!
Don A
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Keep the camp host better informed, there were cancellations he was unaware of and also had the wrong fire restrictions
Don A
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Keep the camp host better informed, there were cancellations he was unaware of and also had the wrong fire restrictions
Derek S
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Campground was awesome. Water was very low and it was very smoky from the fires. The drive was pretty intense with an RV. I will definitely be back!
Derek S
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Campground was awesome. Water was very low and it was very smoky from the fires. The drive was pretty intense with an RV. I will definitely be back!
Meghan H
VerifiedAugust 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Beautiful campsite. Clean restroom. Nice 0lace to disconnect from the world.with no cell service. But major downfall is no real lake access or beach when the lake is full it basically backs up to campsites and trees..there is a boat dock but you have to exit campground and drive to get to it and pay 5$ to park and having an RV we didn't do that and the lake was so low and very steep rock walk to even get to the water we couldn't enjoy it. But other than the lake access issue wonderful campsite. Some spots are pretty close to each other mostly on the inner circle. But 50/56/48/49 all great campsites
Meghan H
VerifiedAugust 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Beautiful campsite. Clean restroom. Nice 0lace to disconnect from the world.with no cell service. But major downfall is no real lake access or beach when the lake is full it basically backs up to campsites and trees..there is a boat dock but you have to exit campground and drive to get to it and pay 5$ to park and having an RV we didn't do that and the lake was so low and very steep rock walk to even get to the water we couldn't enjoy it. But other than the lake access issue wonderful campsite. Some spots are pretty close to each other mostly on the inner circle. But 50/56/48/49 all great campsites
Rahul J
August 22, 2021
No network coverage and the campsite was muddy and rocky. The water connection was far from the site. River access was also far from the site
Rahul J
August 22, 2021
No network coverage and the campsite was muddy and rocky. The water connection was far from the site. River access was also far from the site
Location French Meadows
Address:
American River Ranger District
Foresthill, CA, 95631
United States
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.
The nearest major road access is via Foresthill Rd and Mosquito Ridge Rd, but there are no interstates or major highways within 25 miles of the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1139 / -120.424
Elevation: 1619 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
