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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Bogard Campground

Quiet and tucked away from the beaten path.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,679ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,679 ft, Bogard Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
181 mi
4h01
02
San Francisco
268 mi
5h57
03
Fresno
357 mi
7h56
04
Los Angeles
620 mi
13h47
05
San Diego
761 mi
16h55
By drive time
Sacramento · 4h01San Francisco · 5h57Fresno · 7h56Los Angeles · 13h47San Diego · 16h55Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.9 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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