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Pull-thru
USFSSan Bernardino National Forest · California
Ironwood Group Camp
Overview Ironwood Group Campground offers a secluded place for an extended family or large group getaway in the mountains of Southern California.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,683ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles2h05real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,683 ft, Ironwood Group Camp has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 10 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
94 mi
2h05
02
San Diego
143 mi
3h11
03
Fresno
298 mi
6h37
04
San Francisco
501 mi
11h08
05
Sacramento
502 mi
11h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
92
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.7 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.