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USFSCleveland National Forest · California

Bobcat Meadow Campground

Bobcat Meadow Campground Trails 1.2 miles with trail connection options Campfires Campfires are not allowed when elevated fire restrictions are in effect.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,822ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From San Diego1h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,822 ft, Bobcat Meadow Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 peaks, 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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 9.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
San Diego
46 mi
1h01
02
Los Angeles
175 mi
3h53
03
Fresno
433 mi
9h37
04
San Francisco
626 mi
13h55
05
Sacramento
638 mi
14h11
By drive time
San Diego · 1h01Los Angeles · 3h53Fresno · 9h37San Francisco · 13h55Sacramento · 14h11Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
72
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.6 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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