Shirttail Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Shirttail Campground
Shirttail Creek 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. It is near the North Fork of the American River with access to trails, fishing, boating, OHV riding and swimming.
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) Trailer dump station open on Sundays from 11am to 1pm, $6. Dump station may be available on demand, please contact camp hosts.
Restrictions
OHV use is not permitted in the Sugar Pine Complex, only the 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.