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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Hull Creek Campground

Secluded area with small stream.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,545ft
Comf.May-Nov7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,545 ft, Hull Creek Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (May-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast.

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
May-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 31.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
111 mi
2h28
02
Fresno
123 mi
2h44
03
San Francisco
171 mi
3h48
04
Los Angeles
386 mi
8h35
05
San Diego
527 mi
11h43
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h28Fresno · 2h44San Francisco · 3h48Los Angeles · 8h35San Diego · 11h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
7

Water & Access

To nearest major road
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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