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USACEHensley Lake · California

Hidden View Campground

This recreation area is part of Hensley Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.489ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno0h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 489 ft, Hidden View Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost .
71°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
35 mi
0h47
02
Sacramento
174 mi
3h52
03
San Francisco
191 mi
4h15
04
Los Angeles
300 mi
6h40
05
San Diego
443 mi
9h51
By drive time
Fresno · 0h47Sacramento · 3h52San Francisco · 4h15Los Angeles · 6h40San Diego · 9h51Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
3
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
7

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.9 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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