French Meadows Boating Site
About
French Meadows Boating Site is a boat launch in California, a U.S. Forest Service recreation site near Foresthill, CA. Restrooms are available. A fee is charged.
Launch Details
Fee
Day Use: $5 per vehicle per day
Restrooms
Yes
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Blue Canyon Ap, CA weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high34° low
- Feb45° high33° low
- Mar48° high35° low
- Apr52° high37° low
- May61° high46° low
- Jun70° high54° low
- Jul78° high63° low
- Aug77° high62° low
- Sep73° high57° low
- Oct63° high48° low
- Nov51° high39° low
- Dec45° high34° low
Where it is
- American River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Tahoe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Goggins, California · 6.4 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
fire-restriction · posted Oct 9, 2026
information · posted Oct 5, 2026
information · posted Sep 25, 2026
Hoke Valley- Forest Road 860-07 (17E11 Trail) Closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Highway 20 Area Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sierraville Ranger District Trail Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
14-day Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- French MeadowsCamping0.4 mi
- PoppyCamping1 mi
- LewisCamping1.7 mi
- Western States TrailHiking2.9 mi
- HellholeHiking3.5 mi
- Duncan CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Middle Fork American RiverCanoeing4.1 mi
- Loon LakeRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)