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Pull-thru
USFSKlamath National Forest · California
Curly Jack Campground
Overview Curly Jack Campground is situated along the Klamath Wild and Scenic River near the town of Happy Camp.
Sites164 reservable
Elev.1,056ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento7h01real 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 1,056 ft, Curly Jack Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 4 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 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 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 14.
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
316 mi
7h01
02
San Francisco
366 mi
8h08
03
Fresno
518 mi
11h31
04
Los Angeles
784 mi
17h25
05
San Diego
928 mi
20h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 013
AREA CURLY JACK CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
113 ft
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.