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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Camino Cove Campground

Due to scheduled construction on North Union Valley Road, Camino Cove Campground will be closed for the 2019 camping season.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,902ft
Comf.May-Nov7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,902 ft, Camino Cove Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (May-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
79 mi
1h45
02
San Francisco
172 mi
3h49
03
Fresno
198 mi
4h24
04
Los Angeles
461 mi
10h15
05
San Diego
602 mi
13h23
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h45San Francisco · 3h49Fresno · 4h24Los Angeles · 10h15San Diego · 13h23Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
5
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.1 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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