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Pull-thru
USFSStanislaus National Forest · Nevada
(Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground
Overview Silver Valley Campground is located in the Calveras Ranger District, at the east end of Lake Alpine Recreation Area in a timbered setting near several trailheads.
Sites2120 reservable
Elev.7,418ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig53 ft
Electricnonesites
From Reno2h12real 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 7,418 ft, (Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 21 sites total: 20 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
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 · Jul
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 1.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Reno
100 mi
2h12
02
Las Vegas
448 mi
9h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
Silver Valley CG · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
138 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
37 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
89
Peaks
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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.