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USFSSix Rivers National Forest · California

Nordheimer Main Campground

Nordheimer’s main campground is open year-round and offers 12 single fee sites, all on a first-come first-served basis.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,132ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento6h08real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,132 ft, Nordheimer Main Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 24.
62°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
276 mi
6h08
02
San Francisco
323 mi
7h11
03
Fresno
479 mi
10h39
04
Los Angeles
745 mi
16h33
05
San Diego
889 mi
19h45
By drive time
Sacramento · 6h08San Francisco · 7h11Fresno · 10h39Los Angeles · 16h33San Diego · 19h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8 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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