Gates Group Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- Not published
- Sites
- 3
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Gates Group Campground
Gates Group Campground is located on the east shore of French Meadows Reservoir in a coniferous forest. Campground is in close proximity to the Granite Chief Wilderness. Group sites can accommodate RVs or tents. Features are cooking grills, campfire rings with benches, serving and eating tables, and lots of tent space. Black Bear (in Coyote Group Campgrounds) has a flush restroom and is designed for accessibility. All other sites have vault toilets. All group sites have piped water.
Before you go
Season
June – September
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$82 for 25 person site,$165 for 75 person site
Restrictions
Firearms or any other implements of destruction (including but not limited to bow & arrow and slingshots) are prohibited in this area; camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.