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USFSSequoia National Forest · California

Horse Meadow Campground

7600-foot elevation.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,395ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,395 ft, Horse Meadow Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, 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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 12.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
127 mi
2h49
02
Los Angeles
166 mi
3h41
03
San Diego
300 mi
6h40
04
Sacramento
328 mi
7h17
05
San Francisco
336 mi
7h28
By drive time
Fresno · 2h49Los Angeles · 3h41San Diego · 6h40Sacramento · 7h17San Francisco · 7h28Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
10
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.3 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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