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Pull-thru
USFSStanislaus National Forest · California
Cherry Valley
Overview Situated in the central Sierra Nevada, camping at Cherry Valley campground offers many beautiful sights.
Sites4527 reservable
Elev.4,908ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig24 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h29real 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 4,908 ft, Cherry Valley has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 45 sites total: 27 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and reservability. Softest on shade.
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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 8.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
112 mi
2h29
02
Sacramento
123 mi
2h44
03
San Francisco
178 mi
3h57
04
Los Angeles
374 mi
8h19
05
San Diego
515 mi
11h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 024
CHERRY VALLEY · good location.
To neighbor
184 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
16
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.3 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.