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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California

Gregory Creek Group Campground

The campground is a single loop and is moderately to thickly wooded with a mix of oak and pine trees that provide plenty of shade in the hot summers (80% + cover).
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,106ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,106 ft, Gregory Creek Group Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 7.
68°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
216 mi
4h48
02
San Francisco
280 mi
6h13
03
Fresno
414 mi
9h12
04
Los Angeles
681 mi
15h08
05
San Diego
824 mi
18h19
By drive time
Sacramento · 4h48San Francisco · 6h13Fresno · 9h12Los Angeles · 15h08San Diego · 18h19Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 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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