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
Jim and Noreen R
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
My rating for French Meadows Campground is poor. The boat ramp is too shallow to launch a boat which is the only way to fish in this lake. There is no shore fishing since the water is too warm for the trout. We went specifically to fish and were not able to. Came home a day early.
Jim and Noreen R
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
My rating for French Meadows Campground is poor. The boat ramp is too shallow to launch a boat which is the only way to fish in this lake. There is no shore fishing since the water is too warm for the trout. We went specifically to fish and were not able to. Came home a day early.
John A
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Clean bathrooms, big campsites.
John A
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Clean bathrooms, big campsites.
Scott D. S
July 5, 2021
Shady spots r at a premium…Host is great ( Michael )
Scott D. S
July 5, 2021
Shady spots r at a premium…Host is great ( Michael )
Rose C
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
With surprisingly cool weather coming in we had a VERY windy start to our trip. Fortunately the camp was mostly empty and the camp host kindly let us switch to a more sheltered site. The location was beautiful and the facilities just fine. We always enjoy visiting French Meadows and will be back next year!
Rose C
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
With surprisingly cool weather coming in we had a VERY windy start to our trip. Fortunately the camp was mostly empty and the camp host kindly let us switch to a more sheltered site. The location was beautiful and the facilities just fine. We always enjoy visiting French Meadows and will be back next year!
Michael N
VerifiedJune 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Overall this is a scenic and quiet campground. We had beautiful views of the reservoir and mountains. There were a few things that made the visit less enjoyable. The bathrooms nearest to us were not functioning and they had portapottys instead. The reservoir level was pretty low because were in a drought. This meant that the walk down to the water line was pretty long and tricky. The road to the campground was long and winding but it was beautiful. The water lines were repaired so there was running water but it wasn't drinkable. Overall this is a really nice place to camp and it just needs some bathroom repairs and rain to fill the reservoir, not it's fault :-)
Michael N
VerifiedJune 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Overall this is a scenic and quiet campground. We had beautiful views of the reservoir and mountains. There were a few things that made the visit less enjoyable. The bathrooms nearest to us were not functioning and they had portapottys instead. The reservoir level was pretty low because were in a drought. This meant that the walk down to the water line was pretty long and tricky. The road to the campground was long and winding but it was beautiful. The water lines were repaired so there was running water but it wasn't drinkable. Overall this is a really nice place to camp and it just needs some bathroom repairs and rain to fill the reservoir, not it's fault :-)
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
