Forbes Creek

Overview

Forbes Creek Group Campground is located near the southeast shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, canoeing and hiking opportunities. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

530-367-2224

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Forbes Creek, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Euchre Bar TrailheadTrailhead · 4.4 mi from camp

  Euchre Bar is a trailhead and kayak, canoe, and raft put-in with access to the North Fork American River. Recreation.gov

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• ADT - California - T - Seg 3Hike · 45.7 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.0 mi from camp

  California Seg 3: French Meadows Reservoir to Foresthill. OpenStreetMap

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• Green Valley TrailheadTrailhead · 1.6 mi from campShow on map
• Forks HouseTrailhead · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• ADT - California - T - Seg 4Hike · 31.7 mi long · 7.9 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by American Discovery Trail Society.

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• Pioneer TrailHike · 24.8 mi long · 12.2 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Lower Lola Montez TrailBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 24.4 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route maintained by USFS Tahoe National Forest.

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• Hole in the GroundBike ride · 7.9 mi long · 24.5 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route maintained by USFS Tahoe National Forest.

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Scenic sights

• Pennsylvania PointPeak · 3,458 ft · 10.1 mi from campShow on map
• Tanners PointPeak · 4,121 ft · 10.3 mi from campShow on map
• Codfish FallsWaterfall · 13.1 mi from campShow on map
• East Snow Mountain FallsWaterfall · 19.5 mi from camp

  East Snow Mountain Falls is a seasonal waterfall in the Sierra Nevada in Placer County, California. Wikipedia

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• Hawver Cave Gate ACave · 19.4 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• The Dollar StoreClimbing · 15.2 mi from campShow on map
• ChalkporiumClimbing · 15.2 mi from campShow on map
• Negativity SlabsClimbing · 15.3 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.