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USFSSix Rivers National Forest · California

North Fork Campground

North Fork Campground is a quiet, semi-shaded, remote campground bordered by the North Fork of the Smith River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.942ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento7h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 942 ft, North Fork Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 25.
57°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
349 mi
7h45
02
San Francisco
392 mi
8h43
03
Fresno
553 mi
12h17
04
Los Angeles
818 mi
18h11
05
San Diego
963 mi
21h24
By drive time
Sacramento · 7h45San Francisco · 8h43Fresno · 12h17Los Angeles · 18h11San Diego · 21h24Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.2 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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