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Centerville Flat Campground

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Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,942ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,942 ft, Centerville Flat Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 8 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
124 mi
2h45
02
Fresno
170 mi
3h47
03
San Francisco
205 mi
4h33
04
Los Angeles
425 mi
9h27
05
San Diego
563 mi
12h31
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h45Fresno · 3h47San Francisco · 4h33Los Angeles · 9h27San Diego · 12h31Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
7
Peaks
8

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.8 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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