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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Cooper Gulch Campground
Overview Located on the shores of Lewiston Lake, approximately 4 miles north of Lewiston on County Road 105, and 17 miles from Weaverville.
Sites64 reservable
Elev.1,988ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig16 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h45real 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 1,988 ft, Cooper Gulch Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 6 sites total: 4 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 17.
61°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
214 mi
4h45
02
San Francisco
268 mi
5h57
03
Fresno
417 mi
9h16
04
Los Angeles
683 mi
15h11
05
San Diego
827 mi
18h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 6 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
6
Accessible
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Prime
6
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
COOPER GULCH CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
28 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
16 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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.