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Pull-thru
USFSTahoe National Forest · California
Berger
Overview Berger Campground is located in the Packer Lake area near Packer Creek and the Sierra Buttes, north of the Yuba River.
Sites98 reservable
Elev.5,958ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig50 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h28real 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 5,958 ft, Berger has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 9 sites total: 8 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, 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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 13.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
111 mi
2h28
02
San Francisco
208 mi
4h37
03
Fresno
267 mi
5h56
04
Los Angeles
530 mi
11h47
05
San Diego
670 mi
14h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
8 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
0
Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site 02
AREA BERGER · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
95 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
89
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Designated swimming
1
To nearest major road
2.4 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.