About Shirttail Creek
Number of accommodations: 26
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
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Potable Water
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (110)
What Guests Are Saying
Shirttail Creek Campground offers a great location with beautiful views, spacious and well-maintained sites, and easy access to the lake for activities like kayaking and swimming. Many visitors highlighted the friendliness and helpfulness of the camp host, Kevin, along with the cleanliness of the facilities. While there were some concerns about noise, bugs, and the closed dump station, overall, guests expressed a strong desire to return due to the peaceful atmosphere and enjoyable experiences.
What Guests Are Saying
Shirttail Creek Campground offers a great location with beautiful views, spacious and well-maintained sites, and easy access to the lake for activities like kayaking and swimming. Many visitors highlighted the friendliness and helpfulness of the camp host, Kevin, along with the cleanliness of the facilities. While there were some concerns about noise, bugs, and the closed dump station, overall, guests expressed a strong desire to return due to the peaceful atmosphere and enjoyable experiences.
Review Summary
Andrey P
VerifiedMay 23, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Everything was perfect, except water level at the lake is very low. Camp host is very friendly. Restrooms are clean .
Thank you.
Stephen P
VerifiedMay 17, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Follow the instructions from this website to get there - do not trust Google Maps! We did and ended up on a winding single lane back woods road that took an hour to travel 14 miles. The campground has stunning scenery, and the host was quiet friendly and attentive. Unfortunately, there were some loud family groups, including one that had teenagers motocrossing through the campground which made walking across a bit frightening. There is no cell service, so come prepared for that, but lots of vault toilets and accessible water.
Allison H
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
We camped here in July of last year and the campsite we stayed at had no shade. It was very hot and there were lots of bugs. There were also some very loud neighbors that stayed up late and partied most of the night. The bathrooms were really gross and the camp host was not super engaging. This campsite is closer to the reservoir, but i think i definitely prefer Giant Gap compared to this campsite.
Walter S
VerifiedOctober 22, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
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Chad S
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
The camp host was helpful and the facilities were pleasantly clean. Perfect for hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, OHV trails, star gazing, etc. The elevation is only 3,600 ft so while the area won't put you in a state of awe at its beauty, I would still recommend for a weekend getaway in the woods.
michael b
VerifiedOctober 9, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Great spot. Camp manager was super understanding when we accidentally setup in the wrong campsite (wrong campground actually, what a story...).
JOHN L
VerifiedOctober 8, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
We didn't know that there was a sell-off of the water in the reservoir before we got there. You could barely see the water from the shirt tail camp. The bathroom(?) were almost to the maximum capacity. The camp host said that they were under staffed.
Talib H
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 026, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
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Richard T
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Nice small RV campground near the lake but not too close to the tent campgrounds. Quiet and clean.
Looking forward to going back
Andrew C
VerifiedAugust 3, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA SHIRTTAIL CREEK
Overall I would recommend this site!
The Good
- The walk down to the water was easy and close.
- The trails were clean and easy to walk
- The place was beautiful!
- There was running water near the campsites
- The camp site was clean and staff was very friendly
- The bathrooms were clean
The Bad
- There was no AT&T service
- There were so many bugs, everyone left with bug bits even after we sprayed ourselves with bug repellent.
- The bathroom seats were large enough children could fall in.
Location Shirttail Creek
Address:
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill, CA, 95631
United States
From either east bound or west bound Interstate 80 take exit 121, Auburn Ravine Road to Foresthill. Continue east for 17 miles, to Foresthill. Travel through town, about 9 miles, to Forest Road 10/Sugar Pine Road. Turn left and continue 9 miles to the Sugar Pine Campgrounds road (approximately 1 mile after crossing the Sugar Pine Reservoir dam). Turn right and continue about 1.5 miles, turn left into the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1419 / -120.786
Elevation: 1118 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 canβt navigate through the campground. Also please remember that site parking length includes trailer and vehicle.*** |
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Water Faucets:
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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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This is not Sugar Pine Point State Park |
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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. |
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Utility hookups and showers are not available |
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Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest |