Ahart Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Ahart Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
13 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 2%.
Campground details
Setting
Ahart Campground is set high in the Sierra Nevada mountains along the North Fork of the American River, shaded by a dense coniferous forest. Located about 40 miles from Foresthill in the Tahoe National Forest, it sits near the northern shore of French Meadows Reservoir, offering quick access to mountain trails, boating, and river fishing.
Getting there: High clearance vehicles may take Foresthill Rd to the 43 Rd (Robinson Flat Rd) to Mosquito Ridge Rd, snow permitting. Access from Soda Springs and the 43 Rd is not recommended for trucks with trailers, motorhomes/RV's or passenger vehicles that are not high clearance vehicles with four wheel drive.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 12-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Middle Fork American River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Mildred Ridge stands 3,165 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.