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Pull-thru
USFSCleveland National Forest · California
Oak Grove Campground
Overview Located on the Cleveland National Forest, Oak Grove Campground is nestled in a valley of large oak groves and manzanita.
Sites6354 reservable
Elev.2,772ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From San Diego1h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,772 ft, Oak Grove Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 63 sites total: 54 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 7.
69°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
San Diego
66 mi
1h28
02
Los Angeles
124 mi
2h45
03
Fresno
373 mi
8h17
04
San Francisco
569 mi
12h39
05
Sacramento
578 mi
12h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 63 SITES
Color byShow only
58 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
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Prime
63
Sites
★ The standout
Site 027
Oak Loop · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
147 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.