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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA)
Overview The Bear River Group Campground offers four separate group campsites on a site above the south side of the Lower Bear River Reservoir.
Sites4all reservable
Elev.6,821ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h00real 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 6,821 ft, Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA) has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 4 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
90 mi
2h00
02
Fresno
164 mi
3h39
03
San Francisco
170 mi
3h47
04
Los Angeles
427 mi
9h29
05
San Diego
568 mi
12h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 4 SITES
Color byShow only
4 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
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
11
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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.