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USFSSix Rivers National Forest · California

Bailey Canyon Campground

There is a 14-day limit for occupying a campground, and pets on leashes are permitted.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,746ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,746 ft, Bailey Canyon Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 14.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
206 mi
4h35
02
San Francisco
240 mi
5h20
03
Fresno
411 mi
9h08
04
Los Angeles
674 mi
14h59
05
San Diego
819 mi
18h12
By drive time
Sacramento · 4h35San Francisco · 5h20Fresno · 9h08Los Angeles · 14h59San Diego · 18h12Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3 mi away.

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
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.

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