Grouse Ridge
Grouse Ridge is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.38754, -120.60995
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tahoe/recarea/?recid=55588
About Grouse Ridge
Grouse Ridge Campground is located at the top of Grouse Ridge, spectacular vistas of granitic boulders, many alpine lakes, scattered pines, and wildflowers in the summer. Often late opening due to snow banks on access road. Hiking and biking trails lead off of ridge to the Grouse Lakes Area located at the base of the ridge. There are 9 campsites with tables and fire rings. Bear Boxes available. 5 campsites have space for small trailers. There is a vault toilet, but no trash service; pack it in pack it out!
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Pass Creek · 9.2 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Reno KOA Journey · 36 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 438 designated routes (387 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Ridge Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Sanford Lake | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Island Lake Camping Area #2 | Free campsite | 0.9 mi | Free | — |
| Island Lake Camping Area #1 | Free campsite | 1.0 mi | Free | — |
| Island Lake Camping Area #3 | Free campsite | 1.1 mi | Free | — |
| Carr Lake Campground | Private campground | 1.9 mi | — | — |
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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.