USFSMendocino National Forest · California
Green Springs Campground
Campground - 4 camping sites with fire rings.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,997ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h33real 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 5,997 ft, Green Springs Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
160 mi
3h33
02
San Francisco
201 mi
4h28
03
Fresno
365 mi
8h07
04
Los Angeles
629 mi
13h59
05
San Diego
774 mi
17h12
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
15
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.