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Pull-thru
USFSStanislaus National Forest · California
Pines Group Stanislaus
Overview Pines Group Campground attracts large families and groups friends with its convenient location, just 15 miles from the Yosemite National Park boundary in northern California.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,255ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h13real 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 3,255 ft, Pines Group Stanislaus has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
100 mi
2h13
02
Sacramento
120 mi
2h40
03
San Francisco
165 mi
3h40
04
Los Angeles
364 mi
8h05
05
San Diego
506 mi
11h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
54
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.