About Giant Gap
Number of accommodations: 26
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Reviews (161)
What Guests Are Saying
Giant Gap campground is praised for its stunning lake views, clean campsites, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for many campers. Visitors enjoy various water activities, hiking trails, and the campground's overall beauty, although some noted issues with noise from nearby shooting and generator use. While the facilities, particularly the bathrooms, received mixed reviews, overall experiences highlight a desire to return due to the campground's charm and serene environment.
What Guests Are Saying
Giant Gap campground is praised for its stunning lake views, clean campsites, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for many campers. Visitors enjoy various water activities, hiking trails, and the campground's overall beauty, although some noted issues with noise from nearby shooting and generator use. While the facilities, particularly the bathrooms, received mixed reviews, overall experiences highlight a desire to return due to the campground's charm and serene environment.
Review Summary
Jaimie K
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
The camp hosts never came around and the toilets were out of TP the entire time we were there. The site was absolutely gorgeous and peaceful. I have camped her for over 30 years and love the lake. I wish they'd clear the felled trees from the shore from the fire last year.
Deidre B
VerifiedOctober 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Campground was nice. The camp host was MIA and no firewood so campers had to scavenge for wood to burn to keep warm and nobody there to police guests. Very dangerous if there was an emergency as there is no cell service either. Bathrooms okay but was running out of toilet paper towards the end of the weekend due to, again, no camp host.
MacKenzie G
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Nice area! Pretty loud throughout the day/night with people playing music and firing guns (not at the campsite). FYI lots of wasps were present, so good to bring something to cover food with. Use the bear box!!! We had a bear come through the campground during the middle of the day. Lots of dogs off leash at the campground. The lake is super pretty!
Renee R
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Wonderful camp ground. Peaceful lake.
Paul S
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Nice Campspot and lake. No fish spotted, we missed showers, dump station was closed, lots of dead wood around campsites. There were actually better campsites for two rvs available than the only advertised number one.
Teresa B
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Pros:
#10 is secluded and has a gorgeous view.
The reservoir is lovely.
The trail around the reservoir is lovely.
The drive is easy, if you follow the directions on the campground website.
Cons:
Other sites are close together.
People were playing music all day and evening.
There is some sort of gun range or something on the other side of the reservoir, so we heard gunshots off and on all day.
That being said, it’s a beautiful place. We’d go back to Site 10 for sure.
Kristi J
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Beautiful area. Our site was a very short and easy walk to get to the lake. Great view!
Enough sun and shade in campsite to suit everyone. It was great to be able to have a real campfire. Camping there under the full moon shimmering off the water was spectacular!
We left our bear box slightly ajar for about an hour while we were down in the lake. Enough opportunity for some critter to steal our good bread and leave just the torn up wrapper. Lesson learned lol
Julisa Q
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Everything was good bathrooms are not so very clean. Drinking water in my opinion is not drinking water not even after boiling it, only used it for washing hands and couple dishes water comes out like yellow and smelling like rust . Take your own water for drinking. Lake was beautiful so clear! So worth it.
Amy M
VerifiedAugust 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
This was our first time back camping in the area for 2 years. My husband, son(17) and 2 friends and 2 other adults' had a great time. It was so nice to find the lake at full capacity! Weather was perfect. As always the campground/facilities were clean and stocked. The only disappointment I had was to see so many trees down and so many slash piles( understandable due to danger of falling - fire/ bark beetle ).
Thank you to the camp host's for maintaining a beautiful camp.
Ben P
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: AREA GIANT GAP
Our #21 site was and always has been our favorite. The host are amazing. The only down side of this trip was the Yellow jackets were absolutely ridiculous. We can tell they were an issue because we noticed many yellow jacket traps but the problem was they needed replacing and more.
Location Giant Gap
Address:
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill, CA, 95631
United States
From Interstate 80, take the Auburn/Ravine Road exit. Continue east for 17 miles to Foresthill. Travel through town, about 9 miles, to Forest Road 10/Sugar Pine Road. Turn left and drive 9 miles, crossing a boat ramp and the dam, to the Sugar Pine Campground. Turn right and continue over a mile to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1389 / -120.792
Elevation: 1117 feet
Policies & Rules
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*** Large single unit RVs are not suitable for the campground roads. Even though a site might have a 40 foot parking space, a 40 foot long RV can’t navigate through the campground. Also please remember that site parking length includes trailer and vehicle.*** |
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Water Faucets:
Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the American River Ranger District (530) 367-2224 (voice), (530) 367-2226 (TDD). |
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This is not Sugar Pine Point State Park |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov. |
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Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within Sugar Pine Complex, except for in the staging area, at the turnoff to Big Reservoir, such as Sugarpine OHV and Parker Flat. |
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Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest |
