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Pull-thru
USFSPlumas National Forest · California
Boulder Creek (CA)
Overview Boulder Creek Campground is located in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, where ancient glaciers gave way to numerous mountain lakes and vast granite peaks.
Sites4434 reservable
Elev.5,282ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig51 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h28real 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 5,282 ft, Boulder Creek (CA) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 34 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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
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 17.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
156 mi
3h28
02
San Francisco
250 mi
5h33
03
Fresno
315 mi
7h00
04
Los Angeles
576 mi
12h48
05
San Diego
715 mi
15h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
44 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
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Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 028
AREA BOULDER CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
117 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.2 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.