Reviews

Ed Newbegin

The camp sites are mostly cozy spots good for a dome tent, camp kitchen, and screen house over the picnic table. That’s a good thing to have as the yellowjackets like to join meals. The lake is really nice. Large with lots of places to put a popup and spend the day. There’s a nice trail around it too. The first two nights we were there we heard 200-300 rounds of semi automatic gunfire nearby. The camp host explained that it was on private land. She also said that it wasn’t unusual to hear explosions as well. So there’s that. We were under Stage III fire restrictions and the campsite next to us had a campfire every night. The host did nothing to stop it. The vault toilets are well maintained and the campsite is really clean. Don’t think we’ll be back though.

Garrett Wilson (GDub209)

Very Nice campsite next to the lake. There is restrooms, and drinking faucet. One of the few times I've seen drinking facets like this only for drinking. Bear boxes, tables, fire pit, BBQ. This campsite got it. The day use area up the road a little bit is very nice, has a beach to go swimming

Carmen Quevedo

I went with my family we took our dogs ,first off I loved the camping site it had lots of space for my kids to run around it had a bear lock , the lake amazing we took out kayaks the water was super nice not cold a bit warm to be honest we just had a blast no showers but it has toilets it’s very peaceful

mint chompunuth

This place is definitely a great place to camp. My husband and I went for 2 night camping at Giant Gap but we ended up stay just 1 night because it was really cold. And we didn't expect that it will rain or be super windy. Anyway, there is a toilet, table, grill, fire ring and bear lock for campers. Unfortunately, we are unable to start the fire because of the fire restriction at the moment. We stay at no. 23 but I would say no. 22 would be the best as there is no tree blocking you from the lake view. You can also walk around the lake. It will be couple hours of walk but it worth it! The trail is very nice as well. I will definitely go back there again when there is no fire restriction and perhaps in the beginning of summer. Super happy with this place

Connie Parrish

Is what a beautiful place in sugar pine reservoir the weather couldn't be better I am in love with this place it's just be beautiful what more can I say

Javier Ortiz

We only visited the lake, the parking lot is small and you must come early if you're parking on the daily visit parking. The place is great for hikes or picnics, the water is clean and pleasant.

J Johnson

Nice and we'll kept forest service camping facility. Very popular with Sacramento area residents. It's about 54 miles from our front door. Heavily forested and green in this secluded area. Sugar pine reservoir suffers a bit from drought conditions here in California. Reserve early in the year for Giant Gap. Lots of people are into the outdoors lately.

Jessica Alba

This campground is beautifully situated in the Tahoe National Forest, on the shore of the Sugar Pine reservoir. Lots of privacy and natural forest, clean bathrooms and happy camp hosts. The shoreline is only a few minutes away, and once you're past the red mud and rocky bottom, the water is lovely.

Susan Chism

Years ago we use to camp most of the summer at Giant Gap and now I am encouraging my grown children to take their children so they can experience all the amenities of a piece of the past. I am sure my ghosts are still there Want to go back this year 50 years later.

Sheri Bezanson

Nice family campgrounds. Picnic tables & fire rings with grates in each camp site. Barbecues in some of the sites but not all. Bear boxes for food storage in each site. We did have a junior bear cub run right through our campsite in the afternoon. The camp hosts were very nice. Non flushable bathrooms throughout the campgrounds. Drinkable water at each bathroom. 5 mile hike around the lake. One spot by the dam is washed out & a little difficult to manoeuvre around but other than that it was a really nice hike.