Lewis

Overview

Lewis Campground is located on French Meadows Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, 40 miles east Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and trail opportunities. Recreation Popular activities on the reservoir include boating, canoeing, fishing and swimming.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

530-367-2224

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Lewis, 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

• ADT - California - T - Seg 3Hike · 45.7 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.0 mi from camp

  California Seg 3: French Meadows Reservoir to Foresthill. OpenStreetMap

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• ADT - California - T - Seg 2Hike · 25.0 mi long · 0.5 mi from camp

  California Seg 2: CA Highway 89 to Lewis Campground at French Meadows Reservoir. OpenStreetMap

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• Hell Hole TrailHike · 4.8 mi long · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• Shanks Cove TrailheadTrailhead · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section KHike · 59.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 7.7 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Echo Lake to Donner Summit.

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• Sailor Flat TrailheadTrailhead · 6.0 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Lower Lola Montez TrailBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 13.6 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 · 15.1 mi from camp

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

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Scenic sights

• Mount MildredPeak · 8,369 ft · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• The PinnaclesPeak · 7,566 ft · 5.8 mi from campShow on map
• East Snow Mountain FallsWaterfall · 7.7 mi from camp

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

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• Benches ViewpointViewpoint · 11.3 mi from camp

  Viewpoint of Serene Lakes basin with benches. OpenStreetMap

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• Snow Mountain LookoutViewpoint · 10.6 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Palisades Tahoe Olympic ValleySkiing and snowshoeing · 9.8 mi from camp

  Palisades Tahoe is a ski resort in the Western United States, located in Olympic Valley, California, northwest of Tahoe City in the Sierra Nevada range. Wikipedia

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• Snowshed North FaceClimbing · 13.8 mi from campShow on map
• Snowshed East FaceClimbing · 13.8 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: 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)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

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