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USFSCleveland National Forest · California

Indian Flats Campground

17 sites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,615ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From San Diego1h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,615 ft, Indian Flats Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°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 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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
65°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
San Diego
68 mi
1h31
02
Los Angeles
134 mi
2h59
03
Fresno
381 mi
8h28
04
San Francisco
579 mi
12h52
05
Sacramento
587 mi
13h03
By drive time
San Diego · 1h31Los Angeles · 2h59Fresno · 8h28San Francisco · 12h52Sacramento · 13h03Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
18
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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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