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Aholul Group Campground

Sunset views from this site are dramatic.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,033ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno0h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,033 ft, Aholul Group Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 11 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
69°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
35 mi
0h47
02
Sacramento
193 mi
4h17
03
San Francisco
214 mi
4h45
04
Los Angeles
289 mi
6h25
05
San Diego
430 mi
9h33
By drive time
Fresno · 0h47Sacramento · 4h17San Francisco · 4h45Los Angeles · 6h25San Diego · 9h33Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
36
Peaks
11

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.9 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.

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