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Pull-thru
USFSPlumas National Forest · California
Long Point (CA)
Overview Long Point Campground is one of three in the Antelope Lake Recreation Area.
Sites3624 reservable
Elev.5,046ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig88 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h29real 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 5,046 ft, Long Point (CA) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 36 sites total: 24 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 88-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
157 mi
3h29
02
San Francisco
251 mi
5h35
03
Fresno
314 mi
6h59
04
Los Angeles
575 mi
12h47
05
San Diego
714 mi
15h52
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
33 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 030
AREA LONG POINT · shaded.
To neighbor
127 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.9 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.