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Lewis

LEWIS at FRENCH MEADOWS
LEWIS at FRENCH MEADOWS
LEWIS at FRENCH MEADOWS
LEWIS at FRENCH MEADOWS
LEWIS at FRENCH MEADOWS

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly

About Lewis

Lewis Campground is located on French Meadows Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, 40 miles east Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities.

Number of accommodations: 33

Nearby Activities & Attractions

Boating

Fishing

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 14 to Oct 15

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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33 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 003, Loop: EAST
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🚐 004, Loop: EAST
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🚐 005, Loop: EAST
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🚐 006, Loop: EAST
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🚐 007, Loop: EAST
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🚐 008, Loop: EAST
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🚐 009, Loop: EAST
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🚐 010, Loop: EAST
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🚐 011, Loop: EAST
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🚐 012, Loop: EAST
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🚐 013, Loop: EAST
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🚐 014, Loop: EAST
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🚐 015, Loop: EAST
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🚐 016, Loop: EAST
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🚐 017, Loop: EAST
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🚐 018, Loop: EAST
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🚐 024, Loop: WEST
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🚐 025, Loop: WEST
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🚐 026, Loop: WEST
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🚐 027, Loop: WEST
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🚐 028, Loop: WEST
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🚐 029, Loop: WEST
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🚐 030, Loop: WEST
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🚐 031, Loop: WEST
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🚐 032, Loop: WEST
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🚐 033, Loop: WEST
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🚐 034, Loop: WEST
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🚐 035, Loop: WEST
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🚐 036, Loop: WEST
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🚐 037, Loop: WEST
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🚐 038, Loop: WEST
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🚐 039, Loop: WEST
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🚐 040, Loop: WEST
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Reviews (102)

What Guests Are Saying

The Lewis Campground is praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and spacious campsites, making it a pleasant place to camp. Many reviewers appreciated the well-maintained bathrooms and easy access to a nearby lake. Some noted minor issues, like the size of certain sites and occasional noise or mosquito problems, but overall, guests expressed a strong desire to return and recommend the campground to others.

Review Summary

4.5
102 reviews
5
62.7%
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4
27.5%
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Jo S

Verified

June 30, 2025 Stayed at: 031, Loop: WEST

5

A nice large site.

Will W

Verified

June 30, 2025 Stayed at: 035, Loop: WEST

5

Very clean restrooms and camp sites. Staff was helpful and polite. We definitely will return.

Ariana L

Verified

May 28, 2025 Stayed at: 031, Loop: WEST

5

We had a great experience camping at Lewis Campground! Our main site, #31, was fantastic — spacious, flat, and conveniently located right across from the restrooms. The area is very secluded, which is perfect for those looking to disconnect (note: there is no cell service, so plan accordingly).
We also reserved site #32, but it wasn’t ideal. It had limited flat space for tents and the driveway was much smaller, so be cautious when selecting your site.
One important thing to note: after Foresthill, it’s about an hour and a half of winding roads to reach the campground — not for the faint of heart, but definitely worth it once you arrive. Be prepared and bring everything you need!

Ariana L

Verified

May 28, 2025 Stayed at: 031, Loop: WEST

5

We had a great experience camping at Lewis Campground! Our main site, #31, was fantastic — spacious, flat, and conveniently located right across from the restrooms. The area is very secluded, which is perfect for those looking to disconnect (note: there is no cell service, so plan accordingly).
We also reserved site #32, but it wasn’t ideal. It had limited flat space for tents and the driveway was much smaller, so be cautious when selecting your site.
One important thing to note: after Foresthill, it’s about an hour and a half of winding roads to reach the campground — not for the faint of heart, but definitely worth it once you arrive. Be prepared and bring everything you need!

Lemi T

Verified

August 19, 2024 Stayed at: 010, Loop: EAST

5

Lovely and great campsite! The only thing you should know is that the lake can be quite dried up in certain seasons, so plan to walk awhile or drive to where the water is. But beautiful and very nice and often not very busy :)

Lemi T

Verified

August 19, 2024 Stayed at: 010, Loop: EAST

5

Lovely and great campsite! The only thing you should know is that the lake can be quite dried up in certain seasons, so plan to walk awhile or drive to where the water is. But beautiful and very nice and often not very busy :)

Patricia C

Verified

August 17, 2024 Stayed at: 013, Loop: EAST

4

We had a pleasant camping experience. Our campsite was close to the bathroom, trash bin, and water spigot, #11. With kids in tow that was important. Of course we could get sporadic gusts of wind that reminded us we were “close” to the bathrooms :) The bathrooms did run out of toilet paper. Thankfully we brought our own to use. Campsite's were spacious but not all the tent areas were flat. Our sleeping bags were sliding off the cots all night because of the angle. The campsite was a bit of a drive to the water area, and you could unload your beach gear at the boat launch area but then had to park the car up the hill and walk back down. The Lewis campground side of the reservoir was all rocks, no sand. Not a fun area for the kids to play in. And you couldn’t let the kids play on the flat boat launch area for safety reasons of course. The park rangers told our kids they had to be 30 yards from the boat launch area. But having to walk 30 yards over rocks and boulders is not easy. If you wanted a sandy beach I guess you had to drive around to the French Meadows campground area. It was also very windy so we couldn’t put up an umbrella. Not sure if it was just that day or if it’s windy all the time. Besides the rocky beach, and the wind, Lewis at French Meadows was a nice place to camp for the weekend.

Patricia C

Verified

August 17, 2024 Stayed at: 013, Loop: EAST

4

We had a pleasant camping experience. Our campsite was close to the bathroom, trash bin, and water spigot, #11. With kids in tow that was important. Of course we could get sporadic gusts of wind that reminded us we were “close” to the bathrooms :) The bathrooms did run out of toilet paper. Thankfully we brought our own to use. Campsite's were spacious but not all the tent areas were flat. Our sleeping bags were sliding off the cots all night because of the angle. The campsite was a bit of a drive to the water area, and you could unload your beach gear at the boat launch area but then had to park the car up the hill and walk back down. The Lewis campground side of the reservoir was all rocks, no sand. Not a fun area for the kids to play in. And you couldn’t let the kids play on the flat boat launch area for safety reasons of course. The park rangers told our kids they had to be 30 yards from the boat launch area. But having to walk 30 yards over rocks and boulders is not easy. If you wanted a sandy beach I guess you had to drive around to the French Meadows campground area. It was also very windy so we couldn’t put up an umbrella. Not sure if it was just that day or if it’s windy all the time. Besides the rocky beach, and the wind, Lewis at French Meadows was a nice place to camp for the weekend.

Jose L. M

Verified

August 1, 2024 Stayed at: 030, Loop: WEST

5

What a beautiful camping area. I was afraid it was going to be bad on my way there. There was a huge fire that took everything out driving up. This campsite luckily survived. There are bathrooms with running water, but when I was there they had water issues. The alternative bathrooms were great and clean though. The staff came regularly to clean and stock the bathrooms. They took the trash every morning.
The lake is beautiful, but you should drive to the boat launch down the road for more water. There is parking there. All in all I loved this place. I will definitely come back.

Jose L. M

Verified

August 1, 2024 Stayed at: 030, Loop: WEST

5

What a beautiful camping area. I was afraid it was going to be bad on my way there. There was a huge fire that took everything out driving up. This campsite luckily survived. There are bathrooms with running water, but when I was there they had water issues. The alternative bathrooms were great and clean though. The staff came regularly to clean and stock the bathrooms. They took the trash every morning.
The lake is beautiful, but you should drive to the boat launch down the road for more water. There is parking there. All in all I loved this place. I will definitely come back.

Location Lewis

Address:
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill, CA, 75631
United States

Highway access

The campground is accessible via Foresthill Road, which connects to CA-49 approximately 17 miles to the west. There are no interstates or major highways within 25 miles.

Latitude & Longitude: 39.1321 / -120.417

Elevation: 1614 feet

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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