Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · California
Dodge Reservoir Campground
Dodge Reservoir, located approximately 17 miles northeast of Ravendale, California, is a 480 acre water impoundment that was constructed in 1937 by the Dodge Brothers for irrigation.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,945ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento5h12real 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 5,945 ft, Dodge Reservoir Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 13.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
234 mi
5h12
02
San Francisco
328 mi
7h17
03
Fresno
381 mi
8h28
04
Los Angeles
636 mi
14h08
05
San Diego
771 mi
17h08
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
1
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.