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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Ackerman Campground
Overview Ackerman Campground is a lakeside facility that's a favorite of fishermen.
Sites5219 reservable
Elev.1,939ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,939 ft, Ackerman Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 19 reservable and 33 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 17.
61°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
217 mi
4h49
02
San Francisco
272 mi
6h03
03
Fresno
419 mi
9h19
04
Los Angeles
685 mi
15h13
05
San Diego
829 mi
18h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
49 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site 40
ACKERMAN CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
150 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.