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Pull-thru
USFSCleveland National Forest · California
Dripping Springs Campground (CA)
Overview Dripping Springs campground is a wonderful campground adjacent to the Agua Tibia Wilderness.
Sites3328 reservable
Elev.1,611ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig25 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From San Diego1h32real 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 1,611 ft, Dripping Springs Campground (CA) has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 45°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 33 sites total: 28 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. 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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost .
66°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
San Diego
69 mi
1h32
02
Los Angeles
109 mi
2h25
03
Fresno
360 mi
8h00
04
San Francisco
555 mi
12h20
05
Sacramento
565 mi
12h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 33 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
33
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
DRIPPING SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (CA) · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
185 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
83
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.