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USFSSequoia National Forest · California

Convict Flat Campground

Located in Kings Canyon, 19 miles NE of Grant Grove via Hwy 180.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,130ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h32real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,130 ft, Convict Flat Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
69 mi
1h32
02
Sacramento
247 mi
5h29
03
Los Angeles
252 mi
5h36
04
San Francisco
270 mi
6h00
05
San Diego
389 mi
8h39
By drive time
Fresno · 1h32Sacramento · 5h29Los Angeles · 5h36San Francisco · 6h00San Diego · 8h39Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

To nearest major road
10.2 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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