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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Fraser Flat Campground

Forested site on the South Fork Stanislaus River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,829ft
Comf.May-Nov7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h23real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,829 ft, Fraser Flat Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (May-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
107 mi
2h23
02
Fresno
130 mi
2h53
03
San Francisco
170 mi
3h47
04
Los Angeles
393 mi
8h44
05
San Diego
534 mi
11h52
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h23Fresno · 2h53San Francisco · 3h47Los Angeles · 8h44San Diego · 11h52Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
77
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.

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