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Pull-thru
USFSMendocino National Forest · California
Masterson Group Campground
Overview Tucked away in the towering pines of the Mendocino National Forest, the Masterson Campground is perfect for your next big get-together.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,220ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig70 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h07real 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 6,220 ft, Masterson Group Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
140 mi
3h07
02
San Francisco
179 mi
3h59
03
Fresno
345 mi
7h40
04
Los Angeles
608 mi
13h31
05
San Diego
753 mi
16h44
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
12
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.