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USFSSequoia National Forest · California

Leavis Flat Campground

Operated by volunteers from the Giant Sequoia National Monument Association.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,038ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,038 ft, Leavis Flat Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, 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 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 21.
68°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
111 mi
2h28
02
Los Angeles
167 mi
3h43
03
San Diego
306 mi
6h48
04
Sacramento
315 mi
7h00
05
San Francisco
318 mi
7h04
By drive time
Fresno · 2h28Los Angeles · 3h43San Diego · 6h48Sacramento · 7h00San Francisco · 7h04Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
3
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.9 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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