Talbot Campground
USFS · Campground · Free
Fast facts
- Cost
- Free
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- French Meadows Rv Dump Station · 4.6 mi
- Nearest water fill
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water · 43.8 mi
- Coordinates
- 39.1879, -120.3734
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Talbot Campground is located on French Meadows Reservoir. Campground is in close proximity to the Granite Chief Wilderness. Campsites will be closed October 24th-28th.
From the USFS.
Is Talbot Campground free?
Yes. Talbot Campground is free to use. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Talbot Campground?
Directions from Foresthill: Travel 36 miles east on Mosquito Ridge Road (forest road 96) and proceed to the campground. The campground is located five miles above French Meadows Reservoir.
What are the rules at Talbot Campground?
Firearms or any other implements of destruction (including but not limited to bow and arrow and slingshots) are prohibited in this area; camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area; no horses inside campground.
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
