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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Northshore Campground

Northshore Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,486ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,486 ft, Northshore Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 7 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.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
90 mi
2h00
02
San Francisco
184 mi
4h05
03
Fresno
207 mi
4h36
04
Los Angeles
469 mi
10h25
05
San Diego
609 mi
13h32
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h00San Francisco · 4h05Fresno · 4h36Los Angeles · 10h25San Diego · 13h32Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
16
Peaks
7

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.3 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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