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USFSSan Bernardino National Forest · California

Applewhite Campground

Located three miles north of the Lytle Creek Ranger Station, the campground provides an easy get-away.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,323ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles1h19real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,323 ft, Applewhite Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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

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.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
59 mi
1h19
02
San Diego
141 mi
3h08
03
Fresno
279 mi
6h12
04
San Francisco
477 mi
10h36
05
Sacramento
484 mi
10h45
By drive time
Los Angeles · 1h19San Diego · 3h08Fresno · 6h12San Francisco · 10h36Sacramento · 10h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
54
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.5 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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