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Azalea Cove Campground

Union Valley Bike Trail & Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,888ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,888 ft, Azalea Cove Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
83 mi
1h51
02
San Francisco
175 mi
3h53
03
Fresno
197 mi
4h23
04
Los Angeles
460 mi
10h13
05
San Diego
601 mi
13h21
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h51San Francisco · 3h53Fresno · 4h23Los Angeles · 10h13San Diego · 13h21Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.5 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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