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USFSLos Padres National Forest · California

Horseshoe Springs Campground

Nestled in large grove of oaks.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,463ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno3h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,463 ft, Horseshoe Springs Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 44°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost .
67°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
156 mi
3h28
02
Los Angeles
164 mi
3h39
03
San Francisco
298 mi
6h37
04
San Diego
302 mi
6h43
05
Sacramento
335 mi
7h27
By drive time
Fresno · 3h28Los Angeles · 3h39San Francisco · 6h37San Diego · 6h43Sacramento · 7h27Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.9 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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