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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Clark Fork Campground

Clark Fork Campground is situated along the banks of the Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River, five miles from the junction of Clark Fork Road and Highway 108.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,148ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,148 ft, Clark Fork Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 3 peaks.

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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
120 mi
2h40
02
Fresno
149 mi
3h19
03
San Francisco
193 mi
4h17
04
Los Angeles
406 mi
9h01
05
San Diego
545 mi
12h07
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h40Fresno · 3h19San Francisco · 4h17Los Angeles · 9h01San Diego · 12h07Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
7
Peaks
3

Water & Access

To nearest major road
13.3 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.

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