3
Pull-thru
USFSSix Rivers National Forest · California
Boise Creek
Overview Boise Creek Campground is nestled between Brush Mountain and Brannan Mountain in northern California's vast Six Rivers National Forest.
Sites1810 reservable
Elev.932ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento5h47real 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 932 ft, Boise Creek has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 10 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 22.
58°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
260 mi
5h47
02
San Francisco
297 mi
6h36
03
Fresno
465 mi
10h20
04
Los Angeles
729 mi
16h12
05
San Diego
874 mi
19h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
17 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
BOISE CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
68 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
18
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.