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USFSSierra National Forest · California

Gigantea Campground

Located half a mile from the McKinley Grove of Giant Sequoias, Gigantea Camground offers slightly more rustic camping.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,401ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,401 ft, Gigantea Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
55 mi
1h13
02
Sacramento
220 mi
4h53
03
San Francisco
246 mi
5h28
04
Los Angeles
274 mi
6h05
05
San Diego
412 mi
9h09
By drive time
Fresno · 1h13Sacramento · 4h53San Francisco · 5h28Los Angeles · 6h05San Diego · 9h09Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
3
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.7 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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