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USFSSan Bernardino National Forest · California

Holcomb Valley Campground

This family campground has 19 single-family campsites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,379ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles2h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,379 ft, Holcomb Valley Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 10 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 · Oct
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
103 mi
2h17
02
San Diego
144 mi
3h12
03
Fresno
304 mi
6h45
04
San Francisco
508 mi
11h17
05
Sacramento
508 mi
11h17
By drive time
Los Angeles · 2h17San Diego · 3h12Fresno · 6h45San Francisco · 11h17Sacramento · 11h17Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
357
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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.

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