French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Custom Search   This camp ground is one of the nice spots to camp here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Such a good choice of attractions and the good variety of outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back over and over. There's more to do close to French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest other than just hanging out such as fishing, swimming, whitewater paddling, playing golf, and hiking, so probably you want to stay a while. At French Meadows - Tahoe National       Forest entertaining stuff to do is plentiful, and it is one of lots of delightful campgrounds in this area. When was the last occasion you went for a weekend of camping? French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest in California is exactly   what you need. The caring ambiance and all the entertaining stuff to do are reason enough to come here. Going for a weekend of camping here in California is something you must do. There's a good type V segment of whitewater nearby on Rubicon River, the 20.3-mile-long Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay portion. The Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay portion of Rubicon River is appropriate for paddlers who have been whitewater rafting or kayaking for a period       of time. Check the situation previous to going on the whitewater, otherwise it's not safe. Parsley Bar Trail has an altitude variation of 1,582 feet; this stunning wilderness hiking trail is 1.6 miles from beginning to end. A great   two and a half hours of hiking is waiting for you along the Parsley Bar Trail. Tevis Cup Trail is a wonderful backpacking trail; it's 11.1 miles from start to finish and has an altitude difference of 1,773 feet. More or less one and a half days of hard backpacking on the Tevis Cup Trail is time well used. Hunters Trail is a delightful close by backpacking trail; it has a height variation of 1,957 feet and is 5 miles in distance.   Map and Contact Info Olympic Village Inn, Olympic Valley 14 miles away    Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley 14 miles away        Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more. Hotels and Campgrounds Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   Northern Sierra Nevada Campgrounds Complete list of all the campgrounds in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast All Nevada County Campgrounds All California Campgrounds These outdoors activities are available near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest.   Camp Grounds Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Poppy Campground, Placer County, 1 miles away Black Bear Campground, Placer County, 2 miles away Lewis Campground, Placer County, 2 miles away Gates Group - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 2 miles away Ahart Campground, Placer County, 2 miles away McGuire Campground, Placer County, 2 miles away Dewey Campground, Placer County, 3 miles away   Marinas Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Homewood Marina, Homewood , 18 miles away Edward's Mobile Marine, Homewood , 20 miles away   Hotels Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Olympic Village Inn, Olympic Valley , 14 miles away Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 14 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 14 miles away Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 15 miles away Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee , 18 miles away Inn At Truckee, Truckee , 19 miles away   Trails Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Parsley Bar Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1582 feet elevation difference Tevis Cup Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 11.1 hiking miles, 1773 feet elevation difference Hunters Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1957 feet elevation difference Steamboat Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 2686 feet elevation difference Rubicon Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference Sailor Flat Trail, Placer County , 7 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference McKinstry Trail, Placer County , 8 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Soda Springs, California , 12 miles away, 625 foot drop, 5 lifts, 16 runs Sugar Bowl, California , 12 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 13 lifts, 85 runs Donner Ski Ranch, California , 13 miles away, 750 foot drop, 7 lifts, 52 runs Boreal, California , 13 miles away, 500 foot drop, 10 lifts, 41 runs Alpine Meadows, California , 13 miles away, 1802 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs Squaw Valley, California , 13 miles away, 2850 foot drop, 33 lifts, 177 runs Tahoe Donner, California , 17 miles away, 600 foot drop, 4 lifts, 14 runs Homewood, California , 18 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs Granlibakken, California , 19 miles away, 300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 1 runs Northstar at Tahoe, California , 22 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 17 lifts, 70 runs   Whitewater Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 9 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) Fordyce Creek, Nevada County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)   Public Lands Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Tahoe National Forest, California , 16 miles away Eldorado National Forest, California , 17 miles away Donner Memorial State Park, California , 17 miles away Sugar Pine Point State Park, California , 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest: Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee , 18 miles away Coyote Moon Golf Course, Truckee , 19 miles away Old Greenwood Golf Course, Truckee , 19 miles away Tahoe City Golf Course, Tahoe City , 20 miles away   Lakes Near French Meadows - Tahoe National Forest Long Lake, Placer County , 10 miles away Nancy Lake, Placer County , 10 miles away Salmon Lake, Placer County , 11 miles away Lake Sterling, Nevada County , 14 miles away Kelly Lake, Placer County , 15 miles away