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French Meadows
Drive In
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Arrival Type: Drive In
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Description: Car camping: family and group sites. Check-in at 2 pm, check-out at 1 pm. Hiking, Swimming: cool, Boating: no rental, must bring your own. $5 launch fee, exact change required.
Biking, Fishing
Reservations
Through recreation.gov, although you can get information through reserveamerica.com can be booked 4 days to 6 months in advance
There are several campgrounds:
French Meadows (south shore), 75 standard nonelectric, $24 per site for 6 people, 2 cars max. Boat ramp is located within the campground. CLOSED FOR 2025.
Lewis at French Meadows (north shore), 40 standard nonelectric, $20 per site for 6 people, 2 cars max.
Coyote Group (northeast end), 4 sites. One site is $143 for 50 people and 20 cars. Three sites are $82 for 25 people and 6 cars each.
Gates Group (north end), 3 sites. One site is $165 for 75 people and 25 cars. Two sites are $82 for 25 people and 8 cars each.
Facilities include: picnic table, campfire ring and grill, flush or vault toilets, drinking water and bear boxes. $9 reservation fee per site, $10 service fee to cancel or to change reservation.