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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Hole-IN-The-Ground Campground

True to its name, Hole-in-the-Ground is tucked away in a steep, tree-covered draw alongside Mill Creek.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,423ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,423 ft, Hole-IN-The-Ground Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 30°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
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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
155 mi
3h27
02
San Francisco
235 mi
5h13
03
Fresno
344 mi
7h39
04
Los Angeles
610 mi
13h33
05
San Diego
752 mi
16h43
By drive time
Sacramento · 3h27San Francisco · 5h13Fresno · 7h39Los Angeles · 13h33San Diego · 16h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.8 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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