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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Pigeon Flat Campground

Pigeon Flat Campground is a walk-in campground situated along the banks of the Stanislaus River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,958ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,958 ft, Pigeon Flat 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 named hiking route, 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
121 mi
2h41
02
Fresno
144 mi
3h12
03
San Francisco
192 mi
4h16
04
Los Angeles
401 mi
8h55
05
San Diego
541 mi
12h01
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h41Fresno · 3h12San Francisco · 4h16Los Angeles · 8h55San Diego · 12h01Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 15 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
12
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
15 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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