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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Big Silver Group
Overview Big Silver Group Campground offers tent and RV camping for up to 50 guests.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,997ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h52real 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 4,997 ft, Big Silver Group has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
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 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
84 mi
1h52
02
San Francisco
176 mi
3h55
03
Fresno
197 mi
4h23
04
Los Angeles
460 mi
10h13
05
San Diego
601 mi
13h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
2
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.