California / French Meadows Reservoir /
French Meadows Reservoir (South)
Boat ramp · on French Meadows Reservoir · near Foresthill · California
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 200 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Season
- May
- Hours
- Day use only: open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.fed.us
- Coordinates
- 39.11124, -120.42855
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On French Meadows Reservoir
Lake in California. All launches on French Meadows Reservoir.
Community
Where people who use French Meadows Reservoir talk about it.
Nearby launches
- French Meadows Reservoir (North) · 0.8 mi · French Meadows Reservoir
- Hell Hole Reservoir Boat Launch · 3.5 mi · Hell Hole Reservoir
- Loon Lake Boat Launch · 10.7 mi · Loon Lake
- Truckee River BTAF · 13.5 mi · Truckee River
- Grand Ave Lake Access · 14.4 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Yellowjacket Boat Ramp · 15.5 mi · Union Valley Reservoir
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 1080 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5049.004481 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n10057161998 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.