About French Meadows
Number of accommodations: 60
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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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
Robert H
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
surprisingly very nice. Not to crowded, lake was refreshing to swim.
Robert H
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
surprisingly very nice. Not to crowded, lake was refreshing to swim.
Elainie s
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Michael is such a great camp host and was very friendly. I would definitely come back because of him.
Elainie s
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Michael is such a great camp host and was very friendly. I would definitely come back because of him.
Ana L
September 12, 2020
I would love to give this site 5 stars, but our last night spoiled that. We went early before Labor day, and our last night there was a Friday. All or the sites around us were booked the day we left, but that changed on Friday. Everyone arrived Friday as late as 11pm, were unpacking, and loudly setting up until 2am. There is no clear trail to the reservoir. The temp was great, there are a lot if bugs and we were chasing shade during the day in our site at 069.
Ana L
September 12, 2020
I would love to give this site 5 stars, but our last night spoiled that. We went early before Labor day, and our last night there was a Friday. All or the sites around us were booked the day we left, but that changed on Friday. Everyone arrived Friday as late as 11pm, were unpacking, and loudly setting up until 2am. There is no clear trail to the reservoir. The temp was great, there are a lot if bugs and we were chasing shade during the day in our site at 069.
Mathew M
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Great time. No more flush toilets though.
Justin F
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
There was a lot of trash , and burned up stump in and around the fire pit. Most of the bathrooms were out of service, and there was no water at the campground. Beside that, it was a decent experience.
Mathew M
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Great time. No more flush toilets though.
Justin F
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
There was a lot of trash , and burned up stump in and around the fire pit. Most of the bathrooms were out of service, and there was no water at the campground. Beside that, it was a decent experience.
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
