Giant Gap Campground

in Tahoe National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
60 ft
Sites
30
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
4
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Yes
Group sites
5

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

Giant Gap Campground

Giant Gap Campground is located on the north west shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir. This campground is set in a cedar and pine forest overlooking the reservoir, which provides opportunities for swimming, fishing, kayaking and boating under 10 mph. It is near the Foresthill OHV Trails, but riding out from the campsites is not allowed. For information on the campgrounds contact the American River Ranger District at (530) 367-2224

Before you go

Season

April 30 – October 31

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$24/single site (6 people), $48/double site (12 people), $72/triple site (18 people) Dump Station open on Sundays from 11am-1pm, $6. Dump station may be available on demand. Please contact campground hosts. $5 for extra vehicles

Restrictions

OHV use is not permitted in Sugar Pine Complex, only in staging area

Accessibility

Restrooms, several campsites and paved trail

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.