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Kcl Campground

Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis, we do not take reservations.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,287ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles3h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,287 ft, Kcl Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
Mar 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 30.
68°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
144 mi
3h12
02
Fresno
148 mi
3h17
03
San Diego
287 mi
6h23
04
San Francisco
309 mi
6h52
05
Sacramento
338 mi
7h31
By drive time
Los Angeles · 3h12Fresno · 3h17San Diego · 6h23San Francisco · 6h52Sacramento · 7h31Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.7 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.

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