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USFSSequoia National Forest · California

Horse Camp Campground

Located 13 miles SE of Grant Grove via Generals Highway to Big Meadow Road (Road 14S11).
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,680ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,680 ft, Horse Camp Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 5 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 8.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
68 mi
1h31
02
Los Angeles
243 mi
5h24
03
Sacramento
252 mi
5h36
04
San Francisco
272 mi
6h03
05
San Diego
380 mi
8h27
By drive time
Fresno · 1h31Los Angeles · 5h24Sacramento · 5h36San Francisco · 6h03San Diego · 8h27Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
28
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.4 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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