USFSMendocino National Forest · California
Dixie Glade Campground
This campground is located on Forest Road M10, just above the Fouts Springs OHV area.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,025ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h24real 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 3,025 ft, Dixie Glade Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 15.
64°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
108 mi
2h24
02
San Francisco
142 mi
3h09
03
Fresno
311 mi
6h55
04
Los Angeles
573 mi
12h44
05
San Diego
718 mi
15h57
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
30
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2
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.