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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Coy Flat
Overview Coy Flat is a small, charming group campsite located within the Giant Sequoia National Monument at an elevation of 5,000 feet, near the 4,666-acre Belknap Grove.
Sites1918 reservable
Elev.4,711ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig26 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h15real 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 4,711 ft, Coy Flat has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 19 sites total: 18 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
101 mi
2h15
02
Los Angeles
188 mi
4h11
03
Sacramento
301 mi
6h41
04
San Francisco
310 mi
6h53
05
San Diego
325 mi
7h13
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 19 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
19
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
AREA COY FLAT · shaded.
To neighbor
216 ft
Max rig
26 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
20
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.