French Meadows
French Meadows is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.11398, -120.42142
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232047
About French Meadows
French Meadows Campground is located on the south shore of French Meadows Reservoir in a coniferous forest. Campground is in close proximity to the Granite Chief Wilderness. Late season start up in progress, campers are suggested to bring their own water.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- French Meadows · 1.2 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 26 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 369 designated routes (505 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Meadows Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| French Meadows | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Poppy | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Poppy Campground | Private campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Lewis Campground | Private campground | 1.3 mi | — | — |
| Lewis | National forest campground | 1.3 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.