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Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Dorabelle Campground
Overview Dorabelle Campground is a popular family camping destination above Shaver Lake.
Sites6559 reservable
Elev.5,545ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h04real 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 5,545 ft, Dorabelle Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 65 sites total: 59 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
48 mi
1h04
02
Sacramento
203 mi
4h31
03
San Francisco
229 mi
5h05
04
Los Angeles
286 mi
6h21
05
San Diego
425 mi
9h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 65 SITES
Color byShow only
60 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
19
Accessible
0
Prime
65
Sites
★ The standout
Site 023
New · shaded.
To neighbor
169 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
97
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.