Lewis Campground

in Tahoe National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
45 ft
Sites
40
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
4
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Yes
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

Lewis Campground

Lewis Campground is located on the north shore of French Meadows Reservoir in a coniferous forest. Campground is in close proximity to the Granite Chief Wilderness.

Before you go

Season

June – September

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$20 per 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.