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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Deadman Campground

Deadman Campground is situated along the banks of the Stanislaus River, one mile from Highway 108 on the Kennedy Meadow Road.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,283ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,283 ft, Deadman Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
125 mi
2h47
02
Fresno
142 mi
3h09
03
San Francisco
195 mi
4h20
04
Los Angeles
398 mi
8h51
05
San Diego
537 mi
11h56
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h47Fresno · 3h09San Francisco · 4h20Los Angeles · 8h51San Diego · 11h56Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
43
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
4

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.

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