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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Dru Barner Campground

The campground is ideal for equestrian use, with four water troughs, several pull through spaces, and access to trails.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,271ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h21real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,271 ft, Dru Barner Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
61 mi
1h21
02
San Francisco
157 mi
3h29
03
Fresno
210 mi
4h40
04
Los Angeles
475 mi
10h33
05
San Diego
618 mi
13h44
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h21San Francisco · 3h29Fresno · 4h40Los Angeles · 10h33San Diego · 13h44Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
59
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.7 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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