North Fork Campground
North Fork Campground
North Fork Campground is a remote, shaded campsite along the North Fork American River in Tahoe National Forest, offering single-family sites with picnic tables and campfire rings, plus vault toilets and drinking water.
The campground features a popular swimming hole and provides access to fishing, hiking, and nearby trails into the North Fork American Wild and Scenic River canyon.
Located off Interstate 80 at Emigrant Gap (exit 158), it's accessible via Texas Hill Road, approximately 6. 5 miles from the highway.
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