French Meadows

American River Ranger District, Foresthill, California, United States
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French Meadows on the Tahoe National Forest.
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French Meadows
French Meadows Boat Ramp

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
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About French Meadows

French Meadows Campground is located along the shores French Meadows Reservoir, about 40 mi from the town of Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities.  This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Available sites

60 total sites
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Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access

Site Setup and Access

  • ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • BBQ
  • Fire Pit
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access

Water Access

  • Boat Ramp / Launch
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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60 Sites Available

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🚐 001, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft wide · Paved
🚐 004, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 005, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 × 16 ft · Paved
🚐 006, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 007, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 008, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 009, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 010, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 011, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 012, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 014, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 015, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 016, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 017, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 018, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 019, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 020, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 021, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 022, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft wide · Paved
🚐 023, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 024, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 025, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 026, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 027, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 028, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 030, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 031, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 032, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 033, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 034, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 035, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft wide · Paved
🚐 036, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 037, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 038, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 039, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 040, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 041, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 042, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 043, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 044, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 045, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 046, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 047, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 048, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 049, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 050, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 051, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 052, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft wide · Paved
🚐 053, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 054, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 055, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 056, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 057, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 058, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 059, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft wide · Paved
🚐 060, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 061, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 062, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 16 ft wide · Paved
🚐 063, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS RV
Pet Friendly · 24 ft wide · Paved

Reviews

312 reviews

Summary

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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.

Based on guest feedback

4.3

Overall rating

Based on 312 reviews

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3 stars 9.3% (29)
2 stars 3.5% (11)
1 star 3.5% (11)

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John R

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August 14, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

Campground was clean and well managed.... Easy access to the lake , witch is beautiful !

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Chi B

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August 18, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

The site is close to the lake. It is clean and water is next to the site. There’s no cell service at all.

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Tessa W

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August 30, 2026 Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

Great location near the reservoir and hikes. Some issues with camp host enforcement of quiet hours that really put a damper on the experience.

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Ivan H

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August 30, 2026 Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

It was a very clean and nice campground. Hosts were friendly and despite being a busy weekend, bathrooms were very clean and there was not noise.

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Lauren S

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August 31, 2026 Stayed at: 041, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

Partying and loud music all night. Party on!! But avoid if you’re looking for a peaceful evening.

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Johnna W

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September 5, 2026 Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

The camp hosts were amazing! Bathrooms were super clean... before the humans got there. Water was very clear. Great for fishing

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Jeremy T

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September 6, 2026 Stayed at: 036, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

Beautiful, Clean, short walk to the water. Great little weekend getaway for my family!

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Gary W

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September 6, 2026 Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

Beautiful campground. Space 24 was a perfect location. About a 3 minute walk to the lake. Water was a perfect temp for swimming once you acclimate. Will definitely be back next year if I can get a reservation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
No cell service so bring your Starlink if you want internet.

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Michael L

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September 6, 2026 Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

This place needs designated walking trails to the lake. Every time I come here people walk right through your campsite at all hours of the day. Especially if you have a lakefront sites!

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Samantha H

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September 6, 2026 Stayed at: 059, Loop: AREA FRENCH MEADOWS

The campground was very clean. The restrooms were well kept, and the sites were spaced apart nicely. After the second trip there this summer, though I was however, disappointed in the reservation system, and that it showed that the campsite was almost fully booked, and both times we went the campground was less than half full, and even though the app showed that campsites were available the camp host would not let anyone camp in spots that had any reservation coming up even if it wasn’t for several weeks. Seems like it’s a shame to keep other people from camping when there’s no one going to be showing up for those sites something is broken in the system. I’ve noticed it at other campgrounds too just recently. Makes it really hard to plan and seems a shame that so many sites sit empty and unpaid for.

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Location & Directions for French Meadows

American River Ranger District, Foresthill, CA 95631 United States

Elevation: 1,619 ft

Getting There

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...

Nearest town

Foresthill, CA - 38 mi

About over 1 hr (77 min) to downtown

Highway access

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.

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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