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Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Deer Creek
Overview Deer Creek Campground is located in California Sierra National Forest.
Sites2827 reservable
Elev.7,031ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h25real 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 7,031 ft, Deer Creek has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 27 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
64 mi
1h25
02
Sacramento
203 mi
4h31
03
San Francisco
236 mi
5h15
04
Los Angeles
295 mi
6h33
05
San Diego
434 mi
9h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
DEER CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
107 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
101
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.4 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.