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USFSMendocino National Forest · California

Letts Lake Campground

The main feature of the area is a 35-acre lake for non-motorized vessels, trout fishing and swimming.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,537ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h23real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,537 ft, Letts Lake Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
107 mi
2h23
02
San Francisco
139 mi
3h05
03
Fresno
309 mi
6h52
04
Los Angeles
571 mi
12h41
05
San Diego
716 mi
15h55
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h23San Francisco · 3h05Fresno · 6h52Los Angeles · 12h41San Diego · 15h55Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
30
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.1 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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