North Fork (ca)

Overview

North Fork Campground is located along the North Fork of the North Fork American River in the Tahoe National Forest, off of Interstate 80, at the Emigrant Gap Exit. Visitors enjoy fishing and swimming in this scenic area.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

530-265-4531

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around North Fork (ca), 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

• Pioneer TrailHike · 24.8 mi long · 2.4 mi from campShow on map
• Bear Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Euchre Bar TrailheadTrailhead · 8.1 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 · 10.7 mi from camp

  California Seg 3: French Meadows Reservoir to Foresthill. OpenStreetMap

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• Italian Bar TrailheadTrailhead · 6.2 mi from campShow on map
• South Yuba TrailHike · 20.0 mi long · 10.0 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Lower Lola Montez TrailBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 13.7 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 · 13.8 mi from camp

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

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• Donner Lake Rim TrailBike ride · 12.2 mi long · 17.3 mi from campShow on map
• Wendin Way Access TrailBike ride · 1.2 mi long · 20.1 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Emigrant GapViewpoint · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Alpha and Omega OverlookViewpoint · 6.0 mi from camp

  A viewpoint near Pioneer Trail.

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• East Snow Mountain FallsWaterfall · 11.5 mi from camp

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

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• Banner MountainPeak · 3,898 ft · 16.5 mi from camp

  Banner Mountain is in Nevada County near Nevada City in the U.S. state of California. Wikipedia

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• Tanners PointPeak · 4,121 ft · 16.6 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• The Dollar StoreClimbing · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• ChalkporiumClimbing · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Negativity SlabsClimbing · 3.8 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. 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.