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Evans Flat Campground

6100-foot elevation.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,119ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,119 ft, Evans Flat Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°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 cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 12.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
131 mi
2h55
02
Los Angeles
145 mi
3h13
03
San Diego
284 mi
6h19
04
San Francisco
336 mi
7h28
05
Sacramento
336 mi
7h28
By drive time
Fresno · 2h55Los Angeles · 3h13San Diego · 6h19San Francisco · 7h28Sacramento · 7h28Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
11
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.6 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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