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USFSTahoe National Forest · California

Frenchy Point Campground

Located on Bullards Bar Reservoir, boat in only access.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,051ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,051 ft, Frenchy Point Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°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.

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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
63°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
82 mi
1h49
02
San Francisco
175 mi
3h53
03
Fresno
263 mi
5h51
04
Los Angeles
529 mi
11h45
05
San Diego
671 mi
14h55
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h49San Francisco · 3h53Fresno · 5h51Los Angeles · 11h45San Diego · 14h55Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
15
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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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