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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Lewis
Overview Lewis Campground is located on French Meadows Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, 40 miles east Foresthill.
Sites4033 reservable
Elev.5,344ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h00real 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 5,344 ft, Lewis has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 40 sites total: 33 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
90 mi
2h00
02
San Francisco
186 mi
4h08
03
Fresno
220 mi
4h53
04
Los Angeles
482 mi
10h43
05
San Diego
623 mi
13h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 40 SITES
Color byShow only
40 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
40
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
EAST · shaded.
To neighbor
120 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
20
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.4 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.