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Pull-thru
USACENew Hogan Lake · California
Deer Flat Boat IN Campground
Overview New Hogan Dam and Lake is located in the oak- and brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Sites30first-come
Elev.755ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h21real 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 755 ft, Deer Flat Boat IN Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 30 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Within about 4 miles: 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on reservability.
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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
100%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 29.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
61 mi
1h21
02
San Francisco
119 mi
2h39
03
Fresno
147 mi
3h16
04
Los Angeles
413 mi
9h11
05
San Diego
557 mi
12h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
30 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
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
131 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.5 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.