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Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Fish Creek (CA)
Overview Fish Creek Campground remains closed due to the 2020 Creek Wildfire.
Sites97 reservable
Elev.4,724ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h15real 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 4,724 ft, Fish Creek (CA) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 9 sites total: 7 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
56 mi
1h15
02
Sacramento
192 mi
4h16
03
San Francisco
223 mi
4h57
04
Los Angeles
299 mi
6h39
05
San Diego
439 mi
9h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site FT1-202
AREA FISH CREEK.
To neighbor
270 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8 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.