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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California

Beegum Gorge Campground

This tiny, tents only campground is located near Beegum Creek.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,257ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h07real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,257 ft, Beegum Gorge Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 5 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.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 29.
68°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
185 mi
4h07
02
San Francisco
231 mi
5h08
03
Fresno
390 mi
8h40
04
Los Angeles
655 mi
14h33
05
San Diego
799 mi
17h45
By drive time
Sacramento · 4h07San Francisco · 5h08Fresno · 8h40Los Angeles · 14h33San Diego · 17h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
5

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.4 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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