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About Shirttail Creek
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
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
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (143)
What Guests Are Saying
Shirttail Creek Campground is praised for its clean grounds, well-maintained campsites, and beautiful lake, ideal for swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful environment, starry skies, and friendly camp host, Kevin, who enhances the camping experience. While some noted issues like limited cell service and occasional bathroom odors, overall, guests enjoyed their time and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Shirttail Creek Campground is praised for its clean grounds, well-maintained campsites, and beautiful lake, ideal for swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful environment, starry skies, and friendly camp host, Kevin, who enhances the camping experience. While some noted issues like limited cell service and occasional bathroom odors, overall, guests enjoyed their time and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Jamie d
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
We go often, enjoy the area. It is a shame the RV dump has been closed for so long.
Craig A
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
This was my first visit to Shirttail Creek Campground. I'll be back! The grounds were well maintained. Sugar Pine Lake is just the right size for kayaking and paddle boarding. I really liked the paved hiking path that goes about halfway around the lake. The other half is a dirt path but easily managed.
Michael S
VerifiedNovember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
We stayed for two nights in late Oct. Site 14 was clean and easy to back our 26 ft trailer into. Just don't drive to the campground from Hwy 80 on Iowa Hill Road if you have a motorhome or trailer due to the 15% grade and hairpin turns . Use forest Hill Road from Auburn to get to Sugar Pine Reservoir.
Jugurtha A
VerifiedOctober 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
We had a very unfortunate experience at this campsite. The hosts were rude and unprofessional, which made our stay uncomfortable. One of the hosts yelled at our kids for simply playing in an empty area of the campground that was unoccupied, and her approach felt more threatening than welcoming.
When we arrived, we weren’t given a proper briefing about the campground rules, but the host was quick to threaten us with fines instead. The campsite was overrun with mosquitoes, flies, and yellow jackets; one of our kids was stung by a bee twice.
Additionally, the bathrooms were poorly maintained. Despite the host being present at least once a day, there was no fresh toilet paper, and the unpleasant smell lingered around our campsite.
Overall, our experience was heavily impacted by the hosts’ behavior, and we won’t be returning to this campground.
Lesley A
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Lots of bees, bring mesh food covers. Hosts were great. Best to go through Foresthill to siie, Iowa Hill Road is scenic but best maneuvered with a motorcycle or a 4 wheel drive Jeep
Calvin N
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
It was great! A lot of space and very nice campground! The lake was nice and clear! Beautiful view!
Louis P
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Good campground
Kate K
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Great!
Joetta L
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Very nice and hosts were very helpful
Kimberly H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Despite being a double site, please note that there is only ONE bear locker available. This severely limited us on our ability to properly secure our food(Site 25 which is a triple site has 2 bear lockers).
I booked this site along with site # 20 and they make a fantastic large group site! Site #22 has a nice large gathering area but it is in full sun for most of the day so we used this area for the campfire in the evenings and spent the days in site #20 which has a nice amount of shade throughout the day.
If you choose to book this site without booking # 20 I would warn that you will feel close to the other group.
We were able to fit a 32' trailer, Truck and a large SUV on the parking strip, we could have fit an additional vehicle if we needed to as well. Since this site is a pull thru it was very easy to get in and out of. The site wasn't too unlevel, we needed to bring the passenger side of the trailer up about 3 inches to level it on the parking area.
We spent a lot of time down by the lake but due to the location of the site we decided it was best to drive to the lake parking lot to bring our things down to the shore area, we then returned the vehicles to the campsite (the parking lot requires an additional fee) and walked back down. Waking down to the shore while carrying everything would have been difficult, the walk back up was at a definite incline so not an enjoyable walk when carrying anything.
There are 2 large picnic tables but they are placed in an L formation too close to the fire pit in my opinion. no one wants to sit on an uncomfortable bench as opposed to a comfy camp chair. due to the location about 1/2 of the area around the fire pit was difficult to place chairs around unless you wanted to be very close to the fire.
Location & Directions for Shirttail Creek
22830 Foresthill Road, Foresthill, CA 95631 United States
Elevation: 1,118 ft
Getting There
From either east bound or west bound Interstate 80 take exit 121, Auburn Ravine Road to Foresthill. Continue east for 17 mi, to Foresthill. Travel through town, about 9 mi, to Forest Road 10/Sugar Pine Road. Turn left and continue 9 mi to the Suga...
From either east bound or west bound Interstate 80 take exit 121, Auburn Ravine Road to Foresthill. Continue east for 17 mi, to Foresthill. Travel through town, about 9 mi, to Forest Road 10/Sugar Pine Road. Turn left and continue 9 mi to the Sugar Pine Campgrounds road (approximately 1 mi after crossing the Sugar Pine Reservoir dam). Turn right and continue about 1.5 mi, turn left into the campground.
Highway access
Shirttail Creek is accessible via Interstate 80, with the nearest exit being exit 121 for Auburn Ravine Road. From there, it is approximately 26 miles to the campground via Foresthill Road and Sugar Pine Road.
Policies & Rules
General
- *** 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.***
- Water Faucets: • While safe to drink, the potable water in the campground has a high iron content and visitors may wish to bring their own drinking water. • Visitors may not connect hoses to faucets for sanitation concerns. • Faucets are meant for drinking water only. For sanitation reasons there can be no bathing or cleaning at faucets. • All grey water must be properly disposed of at the dump station. Trash: • Trash should be placed in dumpsters. If the dumpsters are full then trash must be properly stored in a bear box until the dumpster is emptied, or can be taken to the nearest dumpster. This is to avoid wildlife getting in the trash and dispersing it through the forest. • Make sure to properly close/lock dumpsters to avoid wildlife getting in the trash. Campsite: • Camp only in designated camping areas. Areas beyond the campground could have hazard trees. • Only park in designated parking spaces. Parking off of pavement in camping areas is prohibited. • No parking in or blocking road ways. • Keep food in bear boxes at all times. • If visitors need to hang things they can use rachets straps or bungees. Using screws, nails, and staples is prohibited. • Stapling into the preparation tables and/or picnic tables is prohibited due to the damage it causes. • Cutting or damaging standing trees is prohibited. • Collecting dead wood is highly encouraged. Visitors must have a wood cutting permit to cut wood on the ground. • DAY USE: • NO Swimming on or around the boat dock/ ramp. Swimmers must stay 100 feet away at all times to keep a safe distance from boat traffic. • Park in designated parking spots. No parking along painted curbs or by boat ramp. • All vehicles must pay for day use parking at the Sugar Pine Day Use Area. The $5.00 Day use parking is not included in the camping fee. 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).
- 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.
- This is not Sugar Pine Point State Park
- Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within the Sugar Pine Complex, except for at the staging area near the turnoff to Big Reservoir, such as Sugarpine OHV and Parker Flat.
- Utility hookups and showers are not available
- Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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