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North Fork Campground

North Fork Campground offers 17 single-family campsites nestled along the North Fork of the North Fork American River in Tahoe National Forest, with basic amenities including vault toilets, hand-pump drinking water, picnic tables, and fire rings.

A popular swimming hole is located a short walk from the campground, and the area provides access to hiking trails and the North Fork American Wild and Scenic River canyon. Reservations are available through Recreation.

gov during the summer season (Memorial Day through September) at $24 per night, with sites accessible via Texas Hill Road off Interstate 80 at Emigrant Gap.


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