campgrounds.fyiIndependent · federal campgrounds · no paid placements
← All campgrounds
Coulter Group Campground4
COULTER GROUP CAMPGROUNDCOULTER GROUP CAMPGROUND3
USFSAngeles National Forest · California

Coulter Group Campground

Overview At Coulter Group Campground groups can relax and enjoy the experience of being outdoors without traveling far from the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,322ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles0h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,322 ft, Coulter Group Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 6 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.

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.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 8.
64°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
30 mi
0h40
02
San Diego
158 mi
3h31
03
Fresno
253 mi
5h37
04
San Francisco
445 mi
9h53
05
Sacramento
458 mi
10h11
By drive time
Los Angeles · 0h40San Diego · 3h31Fresno · 5h37San Francisco · 9h53Sacramento · 10h11Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
64
Peaks
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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.

Check availability on Recreation.gov →