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Pull-thru
USFSPlumas National Forest · California
Grasshopper Flat
Overview Grasshopper Flat Campground (5,886 feet) is one of three family campgrounds located in the Lake Davis Recreation Area.
Sites7132 reservable
Elev.5,863ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig54 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h03real 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 5,863 ft, Grasshopper Flat has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 71 sites total: 32 reservable and 39 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
137 mi
3h03
02
San Francisco
234 mi
5h12
03
Fresno
287 mi
6h23
04
Los Angeles
548 mi
12h11
05
San Diego
688 mi
15h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 71 SITES
Color byShow only
70 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
71
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
LOO1 · shaded.
To neighbor
171 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 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.