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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Giant Gap
Overview Giant Gap Campground is located on the north shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir, in the Tahoe National Forest.
Sites3026 reservable
Elev.3,740ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig60 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h33real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,740 ft, Giant Gap has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 26 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
70 mi
1h33
02
San Francisco
168 mi
3h44
03
Fresno
227 mi
5h03
04
Los Angeles
492 mi
10h56
05
San Diego
634 mi
14h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
AREA GIANT GAP · shaded.
To neighbor
331 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
23
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.