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USACEPine Flat Lake · California

Pine Flat Campground

This recreation area is part of Pine Flat Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.594ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno0h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 594 ft, Pine Flat Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost .
72°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
33 mi
0h44
02
Sacramento
220 mi
4h53
03
San Francisco
236 mi
5h15
04
Los Angeles
262 mi
5h49
05
San Diego
403 mi
8h57
By drive time
Fresno · 0h44Sacramento · 4h53San Francisco · 5h15Los Angeles · 5h49San Diego · 8h57Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
6
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.2 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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