USDA Forest Service · California
Poppy Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $18 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,404 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LAKE SHORE (NFSR 0096-063) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Foresthill, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Poppy Campground is located on the north west shore of French Meadows Reservoir in a coniferous forest. Campground is in close proximity to the Granite Chief Wilderness. Campground is accessible by boat or trail only. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 20° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 30° | 14° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 32° | 20° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 34° | 16° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 42° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 50° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 57° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 58° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 52° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 44° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 37° | 25° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 32° | 20° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Ahart Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 12 sites
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