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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Cascade Creek Campground

Cascade Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest and is located on Highway 108, about 11 miles from the Summit Ranger Station.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,079ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,079 ft, Cascade Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
111 mi
2h28
02
Fresno
139 mi
3h05
03
San Francisco
179 mi
3h59
04
Los Angeles
400 mi
8h53
05
San Diego
540 mi
12h00
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h28Fresno · 3h05San Francisco · 3h59Los Angeles · 8h53San Diego · 12h00Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
7
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.7 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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