16
Pull-thru
USACEEastman Lake · California
Codorniz Recreation Area Campground
Overview Codorniz Campground on H.V.
Sites6866 reservable
Elev.627ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig75 ft16 pull-thru
Electric3521×50-amp
From Fresno1h00real 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 627 ft, Codorniz Recreation Area Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 68 sites total: 66 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 16 pull-through, 21 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 75-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
45 mi
1h00
02
Sacramento
164 mi
3h39
03
San Francisco
182 mi
4h03
04
Los Angeles
311 mi
6h55
05
San Diego
454 mi
10h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 68 SITES
Color byShow only
68 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
21
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
68
Sites
★ The standout
Site 04
CODO · shaded.
To neighbor
199 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.4 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.