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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Butte Meadows Campground

Developed campground with 13 designated sites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,360ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,360 ft, Butte Meadows Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 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 · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
135 mi
3h00
02
San Francisco
215 mi
4h47
03
Fresno
325 mi
7h13
04
Los Angeles
591 mi
13h08
05
San Diego
734 mi
16h19
By drive time
Sacramento · 3h00San Francisco · 4h47Fresno · 7h13Los Angeles · 13h08San Diego · 16h19Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.5 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.

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