Photo: Joel Miller USFS November 2018.
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About this group camp
Gates Group Campground is located on the North Fork American River, at the north end of the French Meadows Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest. It is 40 miles from the town of Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities.
Sites and hookups
- Sites by type
- 3 group
- Pets
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Vault toilets
- Drinking water
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Ahart Campground0.3 mi · Forest Service12 sites
- Coyote Group0.4 mi · Forest Service4 sites · RVs to 70+ ft
- Lewis0.8 mi · Forest Service40 sites · RVs to 53 ft
- French Meadows2.1 mi · Forest Service63 sites · RVs to 70+ ft · 5 pull-through
- Big Meadows Campground4.7 mi · Forest Service · First come
- Hell Hole Campground4.9 mi · Forest Service · First come
- Upper Hole Campground4.9 mi · Forest Service · First come
- Middle Meadows6.9 mi · Forest Service2 sites · RVs to 25 ft · Waterfront sites
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Martis Creek LakePublic land · 20.3 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- North Fork American RiverPublic land · 20.5 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Sugar Pine ReservoirPublic land · 21 mi to center · ReclamationDetails
- Tahoe National ForestPublic land · 21.9 mi to center · Forest ServiceDetails
- Boca ReservoirPublic land · 24.2 mi to center · ReclamationDetails
- Eldorado National ForestPublic land · 25.3 mi to center · Forest ServiceDetails
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management UnitPublic land · 27.5 mi to center · Forest ServiceDetails
- Stampede ReservoirPublic land · 27.9 mi to center · ReclamationDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
