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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Mokelumne Campground

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,360ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,360 ft, Mokelumne Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, 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.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
86 mi
1h55
02
Fresno
160 mi
3h33
03
San Francisco
164 mi
3h39
04
Los Angeles
424 mi
9h25
05
San Diego
565 mi
12h33
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h55Fresno · 3h33San Francisco · 3h39Los Angeles · 9h25San Diego · 12h33Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
5
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 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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