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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Mill Creek Campground

Mill Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest with a stand of beautiful aspens.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,273ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h29real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,273 ft, Mill Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 8.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
112 mi
2h29
02
Fresno
141 mi
3h08
03
San Francisco
182 mi
4h03
04
Los Angeles
401 mi
8h55
05
San Diego
541 mi
12h01
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h29Fresno · 3h08San Francisco · 4h03Los Angeles · 8h55San Diego · 12h01Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
8
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.7 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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