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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Eureka Valley Campground

Eureka Valley Campground is situated along the banks of the Stanislaus River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,073ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h43real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,073 ft, Eureka Valley Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
122 mi
2h43
02
Fresno
144 mi
3h12
03
San Francisco
193 mi
4h17
04
Los Angeles
401 mi
8h55
05
San Diego
540 mi
12h00
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h43Fresno · 3h12San Francisco · 4h17Los Angeles · 8h55San Diego · 12h00Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
13
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
4

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.

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