Camping near Foresthill, California

Camping near Foresthill at a glance

Public campgrounds

13 (13 National Forest)

Getting a site

7 reservable and 6 first-come

Cost

3 free; lowest posted fee at Poppy: "Single Site: $18 per night"

Distance from Foresthill

7.9 miles (Brimstone Ohv Campground) to 28 miles (Talbot) in a straight line; 5 within 15 miles

Elevation

3,500 ft (Giant Gap) to 6,800 ft (Robinson Flat), 13 of 13 on record

Season

1 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

173 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

5 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 100 ft (Shirttail Creek)

Drinking water

9 of 13

Distances are straight-line miles from Foresthill's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Foresthill

• Dru Barner Campground, 5.6 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Watson Lake Campground, 8.8 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Tahoe City.
• Forbes Creek, 9.1 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Ponderosa Cove Group, 14 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Stumpy Meadows Campground, 15 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Black Oak, 15 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Black Oak Group, 15 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Ponderosa Cove Campground, 15 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Secret House, 18 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.
• Tunnel Mills Group Campground, 20 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Ii, 20 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Middle Meadows Group, 20 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Middle Meadows, 20 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12.5–$50 per night); listed under camping near Placer.
• Onion Valley, 20 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• North Fork, 21 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Skillman, 22 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Skillman Group Campground, 22 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nevada.
• White Cloud, 22 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Big Meadows Campground, 22 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Hell Hole Campground, 23 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Georgetown.
• West Point Campground, 23 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• South Fork Group, 23 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Camino Cove Campground, 23 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Gerle Creek Campground, 24 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Airport Flat Campground, 24 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wolf Creek Group, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wolf Creek Campground, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wolf Creek California, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Sunset-union Valley, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Sunset Campground, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Yellowjacket Campground, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Fashoda Campground & Day Use, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Sunset Group, 25 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Lone Rock Campground, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Jones Fork Campground, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Upper Hell Hole Campground, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Wench Creek Campground, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Azalea Cove Campground, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Rucker Lake, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Wench Creek Group, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Indian Springs, 26 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Big Bend Group Campground, 27 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Big Silver Group, 27 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Wentworth Springs Campground, 27 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Northshore Campground, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Hampshire Rocks, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Loon Lake Equestrian Group, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Silver Creek Group, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Loon Lake Campground, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Loon Lake Group Campgrounds, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Red Fir Group, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Ice House Campground, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Tells Equestrian Campground, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Red Fir, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $125 per night); listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Englebright Lake Boat-In Campground, 28 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable (Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Northwind Campground, 29 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Grouse Ridge, 29 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Pleasant Campground, 29 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placerville.
• Strawberry Point Campground, 29 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pollock Pines.
• Carr Lake, 29 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Lindsey Lake, 30 miles from Foresthill in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.

Things to do near Foresthill

Public land and water within 30 miles of Foresthill, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Sugar Pine Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.1 miles from Foresthill; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Halsey Forebay fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Foresthill; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Rollins Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Foresthill; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Foresthill; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Auburn State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Foresthill; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Finnon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Foresthill; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Auburn Regional Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Foresthill; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• American River, South Fork, Chili Bar fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Foresthill; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Empire Mine State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Foresthill; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Tahoe National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 19 miles from Foresthill; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Foresthill

Groceries

• Worton's Market Foresthill supermarket · 0.6 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
• Mar-Val supermarket · 6.7 miles
• Worton Market convenience store · 6.9 miles

Fuel

• Sierra Mini Mart fuel station · 0.7 miles
• Foresthill Valero fuel station · 1 mile
• Gas & Go fuel station · 6.9 miles

Propane

• Shell fuel station · 22 miles

Pharmacy

• Colfax pharmacy pharmacy · 9.3 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 15 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 15 miles

Laundromat

• Thrifty Wash laundromat · 13 miles
• Gold Run Laundromat laundromat · 19 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Foresthill: RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.