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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Jones Fork Campground

Jones Fork Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,980ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,980 ft, Jones Fork Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°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 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
82 mi
1h49
02
San Francisco
173 mi
3h51
03
Fresno
195 mi
4h20
04
Los Angeles
459 mi
10h12
05
San Diego
600 mi
13h20
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h49San Francisco · 3h51Fresno · 4h20Los Angeles · 10h12San Diego · 13h20Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
11
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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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