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Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground

Rustic campsites with fire rings in Jeffrey Pine Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.9,183ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 9,183 ft, Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°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 cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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 · Sep
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
126 mi
2h48
02
Sacramento
166 mi
3h41
03
San Francisco
228 mi
5h04
04
Los Angeles
368 mi
8h11
05
San Diego
504 mi
11h12
By drive time
Fresno · 2h48Sacramento · 3h41San Francisco · 5h04Los Angeles · 8h11San Diego · 11h12Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
23
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.6 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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