Poppy Campground
Poppy Campground is located on the north west shore of French Meadows Reservoir in a coniferous forest. Campground is in close proximity to the Granite Chief Wilderness. Campground is accessible by boat or trail only.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $18 per site |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Tahoe National Forest |
| Booking | No |
| Fees | $18 per site |
| Rules | Firearms or any other implements of destruction (including but not limited to bow & arrow and slingshots) are prohibited in this area; camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.1200° N, 120.4366° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTnf East Zone Rx Fire Support
25 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSpooner Pile Rx
28 mi from the campground · 5 acres
- PrescribedSly Park Rx
28 mi from the campground · 36 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 15 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Alpenglow Sports ↗ | 16.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | DeMartini RV Sales ↗ | 33.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.6 miMcguire Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 0.8 miFrench Meadows Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 0.9 miFrench Meadows Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 1 miMcguire Picnic Site ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miCampground Water Supply0.07 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.1 miMosquito Ridge ↗28.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 4 more
- 2.4 miTevis Cup ↗19.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.5 miDuncan Upstream Gageunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.5 miUtility Poleunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.6 miDuncan Creek Dam Southunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Tahoe National Forest.
- inTahoe National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,181,139 acres
- 3.6 miGranite Chief Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 28,374 acres
- 3.6 miEldorado National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 793,653 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Poppy Campground?
$18 per site
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Poppy Campground?
Poppy Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Poppy Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are French Meadows (0.8 mi, partly first-come), Mumford Bar Campground (0.9 mi, first-come), and Lewis (1.3 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby