Can you reserve a site at Poppy Campground?

No. Poppy Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Poppy Campground

Campground · California ·

Tahoe National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,248 ft
Elevation

Getting there

39.12003, -120.43657 · 39°7'12.1"N 120°26'11.7"W

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Fees and stay limits

$18 per site

From USDA Forest Service, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Poppy Campground

Can you reserve a site at Poppy Campground?: No. Poppy Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Poppy Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Poppy Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$18 per site

Restrictions:

Firearms or any other implements of destruction (including but not limited to bow & arrow and slingshots) are prohibited in this area; camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Poppy Campground

French Meadows 0.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lewis 1.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Coyote Group 1.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Gates Group 2.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Ahart Campground 2.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Middle Meadows 5 mi · Campground · we watch it
French Meadows Reservoir 0.9 mi · Facility
Mumford Bar Campground 0.9 mi · Campground
Big Meadows Campground 3.2 mi · Campground
Hell Hole Campground 3.6 mi · Campground
Robinson Flat Campground 4.3 mi · Campground
Upper Hole Campground 5 mi · Campground

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