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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California

Denny Campground

Facility has 5 sites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,476ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento5h32real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,476 ft, Denny Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
59°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
249 mi
5h32
02
San Francisco
292 mi
6h29
03
Fresno
453 mi
10h04
04
Los Angeles
718 mi
15h57
05
San Diego
863 mi
19h11
By drive time
Sacramento · 5h32San Francisco · 6h29Fresno · 10h04Los Angeles · 15h57San Diego · 19h11Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
5
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.5 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.

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