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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Pardoes Point 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.5,948ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,948 ft, Pardoes Point Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°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 cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
88 mi
1h57
02
Fresno
165 mi
3h40
03
San Francisco
169 mi
3h45
04
Los Angeles
428 mi
9h31
05
San Diego
569 mi
12h39
By drive time
Sacramento · 1h57Fresno · 3h40San Francisco · 3h45Los Angeles · 9h31San Diego · 12h39Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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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