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About French Meadows
Number of accommodations: 60
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (289)
What Guests Are Saying
French Meadows campground offers a beautiful and serene location with easy access to a stunning lake, clean facilities, and well-maintained campsites. Recent renovations have enhanced the experience, and the friendly camp hosts provide excellent service. While there is no cell service and limited direct access to the water, visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and spacious sites, making it a great getaway from city life.
What Guests Are Saying
French Meadows campground offers a beautiful and serene location with easy access to a stunning lake, clean facilities, and well-maintained campsites. Recent renovations have enhanced the experience, and the friendly camp hosts provide excellent service. While there is no cell service and limited direct access to the water, visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and spacious sites, making it a great getaway from city life.
Review Summary
Jack P
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Very beautiful lake, very remote and quiet.
Abdul W
VerifiedJuly 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Perfect place to visit, potable water close by, clean restroom, a couple of minutes walk to lake. The water in the lake is crystal clear and perfect for swimming.
Victoria A
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Campground was quiet, clean, spacious, and beautiful. Beaches were very rocky and windy, which is expected for the area but can make logistics difficult. Otherwise, water temp was great and we managed to find a little cove to ourselves! Would definitely visit again.
Gregory W
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
A very nice campground with beautiful views, easy lake access, and super clean facilities.
Atila O
VerifiedJuly 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Newly renovated campground, great lake view and access. Gets smoke from the next site but overall great.
Alysha L
VerifiedJuly 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Beautiful and well maintained campsite
Donald S
VerifiedJuly 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Campsites are clean and well maintained, vault toilets are as well. For those using tents, be prepared for rocky soil when driving stakes. Note that water adjacent sites are significantly higher than water level, most watercraft (boats, kayaks, canoes, etc) will require launching at the boat ramp.
Claire W
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Amazing and clean campsite with great access to the water!
Cynthia C
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
It is clean and well taken care of. The hosts were on top of the issue I had with my bear box, as it needed an adjustment along with some grease. It was pretty windy during the day but, there’s nothing anyone can do about that. It would be nice if they could make a nice path down to the water from the camp so, we could get our SUP’s and kayaks down easier. It was steep and rocky. I enjoyed my stay and, would go again. Site #45.
JOSEPH O
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS
Recent renovations are excellent. Looks like new toilet facilities and nice to have potable water available. Excellent housekeeping by staff
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.
Elevation: 1619 feet
38 mi drive to downtown Foresthill (about 1 hr 17 min)
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: September 9, 2026
