$24
French Meadows
Closed for the season
Total sites: 74
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: May 14, 2026
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: May 14, 2026
5,307 ft
57°F
37°F
37°F
no signal
Tahoe National Forest › American River Ranger District › California
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French Meadows Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
French Meadows Campground is located in the American River Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest (3 hrs 25 min west of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 5,307 feet. There are a total of 74 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the end of September. 2 sites can accommodate RVs between 25 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $24.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Attention Campers - French Meadows Campground Redesign has been completed in 2025. Please verify the site locations on the map prior to reserving. Most sites have changed locations and have different campsite numbers. A new map will be uploaded with 63 redesigned sites. Please see attached in additional information documents.
Campsite Reviews (73)
4.3 out of 5
| 5 star | 52% | |
| 4 star | 30% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 4% | |
| 1 star | 4% |
@BeckyW5017392 · Camped on Sep 28, 2024 at Campsite #25
Its ok. Not bad. The coffee shop is a really nice touch
@TracyV8590931 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #5
Exceptionally clean and quiet campground. Nice camp host and staff. Sites well cared for and plenty of space. No cell service makes it the best!
@AJD4D93FC236A4 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #21
Amazing experience here, it wasn't too crowded and lake was easy access.
@ReginaM4110698 · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #41
We went with the family for 2 nights with 2 small children (5 and 1 years old). The road to the campsite is terrible, a strong serpentine for an hour. We all got seasick and vomited when we got there. The camping itself is normal. There is drinking water and clean toilets. But there is no convenient descent to the reservoir. We carried the children in our arms to the water, because there is a steep descent and huge boulders on the way to the lake. The shore is also rocky, it is impossible to lie down. So we also had to drag chairs for each family member. I definitely do not recommend this place for a trip with children.
@AaronB6097308 · Camped on Aug 2, 2024 at Campsite #38
The sites are well kept and fairly spacious throughout. The lake is beautiful and great for swimming, and kayaking. Not too much activity on the fishing side from the shore or out deeper. The Flush toilets were well stocked and frequently cleaned but were old and not super well maintained.
@DanielK2430073 · Camped on Aug 1, 2024 at Campsite #51
Beautiful, remote location. It was a bit warm, but a campsite nearer to the reservoir has plenty of breeze to cool things down. The bathrooms are good, with running water and flush toilets. The roads are big enough and straight enough to get small campers around it. We hiked the trail on the other side of the reservoir from one end to the next and back, an easy 5-6 mile hike. The hosts were great, too, very helpful and informative.
@DiegoA1038405 · Camped on Jul 20, 2024 at Campsite #66
Restrooms were clean and accessible. We stayed at site 66 and 67 and both were level and near the bathroom. Closer to the water than expected but a bit of a hike down. Water was warm and great to paddleboard.
@GaryH6725051 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #64
Campground mid week was 1/4 full and very quiet. The bathrooms are clean. There is potable water available.No cell signal T Mobile.The fishing was just OK averaging 1 fish per hour trolling.
@JaneaVBC9769D4 · Camped on Jul 13, 2024 at Campsite #47
What an amazing site! We were site 47 and were much closer to the water than we thought. The bathrooms were only a few feet away which was also a big plus! We couldnt find a general store nearby and there wasnt cell reception to look one up, so I would recommend stocking up on everything as much as possible. Other than that we had a great time! The lake was so clear and warm, the views were amazing and the weather was perfect.
@RosaR1118855 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #11
We stayed in space 11. Its near the restrooms and the lake, you do have to walk a bit down to make it to the lake but it was a nice spot
@GadelF6B18C6EF · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #40
This was my first experience, and I loved this place. I recommend it.
@PamH8101196 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #39
Lovely campsites, especially those on the lake side. No running water when we were camping (June 30 to July 3, 2024), vault toilets were very dirty for two of our three days.
@BeckyW5017392 · Camped on Jun 1, 2024 at Campsite #58
Not bad. Nice hosts.
@BrianO3978027 · Camped on Sep 29, 2023 at Campsite #52
Facilities were better than expected. Would recommend this campsite.
@FredG2438313 · Camped on Sep 3, 2023 at Campsite #49
This review do not pertain to the campground itself, but this is concerning to the management. We reserved ahead of time to a campsite closer to the water, paid online and got the email confirmation. We're excited and drove for about 3 hours, only to find out that the particular campsite (#49) has been occupied. We brought it up to the "host" and he says that he let a walk-in campers occupy the site because he "says" that the list that was provided to him that day says #49 is available. If this is indeed true, then, a clear issue regarding the communication within the management. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! we were very frustrated and I hope that this will not happen again.
@DaleF8147083 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #68
The camp host was awesome and very helpful!
@GermanL6F5343A · Camped on Aug 25, 2023 at Campsite #36
Great site, rocky drive. Overall very worth it.
@RaulV6CD8273D8 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #33
Great campsite and amenities
@FranciscoDB5E3 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #52
Was there on a weekday, they campgrounds were mostly empty. Great lake for paddel boarding.
@kaym82DB79AC7D · Camped on Aug 15, 2023 at Campsite #37
Make sure you do your GPS planing before you lose service... we went down the wrong road as did many others. This place is beautiful but very difficult to get to the water. We went down near the 70s sites and we went down where we were which was #37. The weekends are mad houses here. Lots of kids. Which we don't really care for (dont have any ourselfs) . The chipmunks are the absolute worst. Worse then a bear in my opinion. They want anything with a scent on it.. we had all food in bear box. Bf brought ONE PEACH onto the tent and they chewed holes for the dang peach. Not many hiking trails around either. We explored other sites around us and will be checking out the ones near by first.
@AaronH2375180 · Camped on Aug 11, 2023 at Campsite #24
Easy to work with Facility Manager.
@johnc3063297 · Camped on Aug 5, 2023 at Campsite #63
beautiful campground.. love the lake.. could use more open restrooms and cleaner.. most restrooms were closed.. people had to wait in lines
@EugeneM6742019 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #57
Forest service personnel came by to empty the trash containers regularly, the site was mostly clean (a bit of trash but I attribute to the previous tenants) and quiet. Nice facility. Pit toilets were clean also.
@MariaC2763258 · Camped on Jul 7, 2023 at Campsite #19
Wow! By far our favorite campgrounds! Easy walking range to the water, lots of shady campsites. The downside— a bathroom unit was out of order and TP 🧻 shortage was real! Don’t forget to bring your own!
@SarahC1505024 · Camped on Jul 6, 2023 at Campsite #70
Beautiful place. Not all sites have nice views and water access.
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