Headwaters of French Meadows Lake near Aspen Group Campground.
GATES GROUP
GATES GROUP
GATES GROUP
GATES GROUP

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

Available sites

2 total sites

About Gates Group

Gates Group Campground is located on the North Fork American River, at the north end of the French Meadows Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest. It is 40 mi from the town of Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities.

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2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
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

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

2 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: ASPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 02, Loop: LODG RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (12)

What Guests Are Saying

Gates Group consistently provides a positive camping experience, with well-maintained facilities and clean bathrooms. Many reviewers highlighted the cleanliness of the campgrounds and the quality of support from staff. Some minor issues, like noise from neighboring campers and outdated information regarding fire restrictions, were noted, but overall, visitors enjoyed their time and found the site to be enjoyable.

Review Summary

4.3
12 reviews
5
75.0%
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4
8.3%
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16.7%
2

Marco C

June 27, 2021

5

This location is perfect for groups. It has A LOT of space. Additionally, the Bathrooms are quite comfortable, and very clean. There was running water in many areas, and sufficient space for a lot of food to be stored away from bears.

The lake is somewhat hiking distance, but I would recommend driving there instead. You can go just down the street to where the Boats are unloaded, there is parking and you can go fishing.

The river on the other hand is close by, you can actually hear it at night which makes an amazing sleep.

Don’t count on reception. There is none. We had all carriers (AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile/Sprint), none of them worked. But that’s also the beauty of it, people will be disconnected, and connected to nature.

This is a Medium Level camping area, by that I mean that, there are bull ants around, as well as bunch of mosquitos. If you know how to treat nature, then nature will treat you right

Marco C

June 27, 2021

5

This location is perfect for groups. It has A LOT of space. Additionally, the Bathrooms are quite comfortable, and very clean. There was running water in many areas, and sufficient space for a lot of food to be stored away from bears.

The lake is somewhat hiking distance, but I would recommend driving there instead. You can go just down the street to where the Boats are unloaded, there is parking and you can go fishing.

The river on the other hand is close by, you can actually hear it at night which makes an amazing sleep.

Don’t count on reception. There is none. We had all carriers (AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile/Sprint), none of them worked. But that’s also the beauty of it, people will be disconnected, and connected to nature.

This is a Medium Level camping area, by that I mean that, there are bull ants around, as well as bunch of mosquitos. If you know how to treat nature, then nature will treat you right

Carlos P

Verified

June 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: LODG

5

This camp site is really nice!

Carlos P

Verified

June 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: LODG

5

This camp site is really nice!

Shawn H

Verified

July 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: ASPE

5

Awesome site! And the support was amazing.

Shawn H

Verified

July 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: ASPE

5

Awesome site! And the support was amazing.

Gary R

Verified

July 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: LODG

5

Clean, well maintained, quiet, could be better access to water. Our family had a great time

Gary R

Verified

July 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: LODG

5

Clean, well maintained, quiet, could be better access to water. Our family had a great time

Dustin B

Verified

September 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: ASPE

1

outdated information on the phone number listed to call on the campsite information and confirmation email left us unprepared for new fire restrictions and left us unable to cook food, all in all wasted trip

Dustin B

Verified

September 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: ASPE

1

outdated information on the phone number listed to call on the campsite information and confirmation email left us unprepared for new fire restrictions and left us unable to cook food, all in all wasted trip

Location & Directions for Gates Group

22830 Foresthill Road, Foresthill, CA 95631 United States

Elevation: 1,626 ft

Getting There

<p> 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 recommended for trucks with trailers, motorhomes/RV's or passenger vehicles th...

Nearest town

Foresthill, CA - 40 mi

About over 1 hr (83 min) to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible via Foresthill Rd, which connects to CA-49 approximately 20 miles to the east. CA-49 is a significant highway in the region, providing access to other major routes.

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Last updated: October 19, 2026

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