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Boat Ramps in Placer County, California

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Ice Lakes Boat Ramp near Truckee

Ice Lakes · Truckee, Placer County

Lanes
1
Fee
Free
Lake size
76 acres
Nearest town
11 mi from Truckee

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Boat Ramp (14N33)

Hell Hole Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,017 acres
Nearest town
23 mi from Pollock Pines

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Camp Far West Reservoir Boat Ramp near Beale Air Force Base #1

Camp Far West Reservoir · Beale Air Force Base, Placer County

Lake size
1,472 acres
Nearest town
11 mi from Lincoln

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Forbes Creek

Sugar Pine Reservoir · Foresthill, Placer County

Lake size
163 acres
Nearest town
15 mi from Alta Sierra

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-367-2224

Directions: Take Interstate 80 to the Foresthill/Auburn exit, near Auburn. Continue east for 17 miles to Foresthill. Travel through town, about 9 miles, to Forest Road 10/Sugar Pine Road. Turn left and continue about 9 miles. Look for the Sugar Pine Recreation Area sign and turn right on the first road after the sign. Continue about a half-mile to the Rocky Ridge Group Campground, on the right, and to the Mad

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French Meadows

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,420 acres
Nearest town
20 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-367-2224

Directions: 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 recommoned to trucks with trailers, motorhomes/RV's or passenger vehicles that are not high clearance vehicle with four wheel drive. The campground is on the south shore.

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French Meadows Boat Ramp

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,420 acres
Nearest town
20 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service

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French Meadows Picnic Site

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,420 acres
Nearest town
20 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service

Directions

French Meadows Reservoir

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,420 acres
Nearest town
20 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service

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Lake Tahoe Boat Ramp near Dollar Point

Lake Tahoe · Dollar Point, Placer County

Lake size
122,975 acres
Nearest town
11 mi from Truckee

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Lake Tahoe Boat Ramp near Kings Beach

Lake Tahoe · Kings Beach, Placer County

Lake size
122,975 acres
Nearest town
3 mi from Incline Village

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Lake Tahoe Boat Ramp near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Lake Tahoe · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
122,975 acres
Nearest town
11 mi from Truckee

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Lake Tahoe Boat Ramp near Tahoe Vista #1

Lake Tahoe · Tahoe Vista, Placer County

Lake size
122,975 acres
Nearest town
4 mi from Incline Village

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Lake Tahoe Boat Ramp near Tahoe Vista #2

Lake Tahoe · Tahoe Vista, Placer County

Lake size
122,975 acres
Nearest town
4 mi from Incline Village

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Lewis

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,420 acres
Nearest town
18 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-367-2224

Directions: 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. It is 6 miles around the lake to the north shore, Lewis Campground will be on the right.

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McGuire Boat Ramp

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Lake size
1,420 acres
Nearest town
19 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service

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North Fork Lake Boat Ramp near Cool

North Fork Lake · Cool, Placer County

Lake size
186 acres
Nearest town
3 mi from North Auburn

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Rattlesnake Bar

Folsom Lake · Newcastle, Placer County

Lake size
6,840 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Auburn

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Rollins Reservoir Boat Ramp near Colfax

Rollins Reservoir · Colfax, Placer County

Lake size
749 acres
Nearest town
6 mi from Alta Sierra

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Shirttail Creek

Sugar Pine Reservoir · Foresthill, Placer County

Lake size
163 acres
Nearest town
14 mi from Alta Sierra

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-367-2224

Directions: From either east bound or west bound Interstate 80 take exit 121, Auburn Ravine Road to Foresthill. Continue east for 17 miles, to Foresthill. Travel through town, about 9 miles, to Forest Road 10/Sugar Pine Road. Turn left and continue 9 miles to the Sugar Pine Campgrounds road (approximately 1 mile after crossing the Sugar Pine Reservoir dam). Turn right and continue about 1.5 miles, turn left i

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Sugar Pine Boat Ramp

Sugar Pine Reservoir · Foresthill, Placer County

Lake size
163 acres
Nearest town
14 mi from Alta Sierra

Managed by USDA Forest Service

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Truckee River Boat Ramp near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Truckee River · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Fee
Free
Nearest town
11 mi from Truckee

Directions

Coyote Group

French Meadows Reservoir · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Nearest town
18 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-367-2224

Directions: 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.

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Folsom Lake Boat Ramp near Granite Bay #1

Folsom Lake · Granite Bay, Placer County

Lake size
6,840 acres

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Gates Group

Middle Fork American River · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Placer County

Nearest town
18 mi from Truckee

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-367-2224

Directions: 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.

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Gold Blossom Canal Boat Ramp near Newcastle

Gold Blossom Canal · Newcastle, Placer County

Nearest town
4 mi from North Auburn

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Granite Bay Boat Launch #1

Folsom Lake · Granite Bay, Placer County

Lake size
6,840 acres

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Granite Bay Boat Launch #2

Folsom Lake · Granite Bay, Placer County

Lake size
6,840 acres

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Middle Meadows

Pollock Pines, Placer County

Nearest town
21 mi from Pollock Pines

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 530-333-4312

Directions: From Sacramento, California, take Interstate 80 east to Auburn. Take the Elm Street exit and turn left at the stoplight. Follow Highway 49 down the canyon, across the American River, to Cool. Turn onto Highway 193 towards Georgetown. Turn left at the stop sign, then continue 22 miles to 11 Pines Road. Make a left and stay on this road (Forest Highway 2) for about 25 miles to the campground.

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North Fork American River Boat Ramp near Colfax

North Fork American River · Colfax, Placer County

Nearest town
8 mi from Alta Sierra

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Boat Ramp near Antelope

Antelope, Placer County

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Boat Ramp near Loomis

Loomis, Placer County

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Christian Valley 97-015 Dam Boat Ramp near North Auburn

Christian Valley 97-015 Dam · North Auburn, Placer County

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