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Pull-thru
USFSSix Rivers National Forest · California
Pearch Creek Campground
Overview Open mid-May through mid-October.
Sites103 reservable
Elev.640ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento6h16real 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 640 ft, Pearch Creek Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 3 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. 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 roomy sites.
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 · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 31
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 26.
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
282 mi
6h16
02
San Francisco
326 mi
7h15
03
Fresno
486 mi
10h48
04
Los Angeles
752 mi
16h43
05
San Diego
896 mi
19h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
AREA PEARCH CREEK CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
818 ft
Max rig
38 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.