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USFSAngeles National Forest · California

Coldbrook Campground

Coldbrook Campground offers 22 shaded campsites* at the intersection of Coldbrook and Soldier Creeks that are open year round.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,320ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles0h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,320 ft, Coldbrook Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 11 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
37 mi
0h49
02
San Diego
150 mi
3h20
03
Fresno
262 mi
5h49
04
San Francisco
457 mi
10h09
05
Sacramento
467 mi
10h23
By drive time
Los Angeles · 0h49San Diego · 3h20Fresno · 5h49San Francisco · 10h09Sacramento · 10h23Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
53
Peaks
11
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.8 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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