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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Pioneer Point
Overview Reservations not being accepted.
Sites8075 reservable
Elev.2,651ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno3h01real 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 2,651 ft, Pioneer Point has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 80 sites total: 75 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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
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.
Mar 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
67°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
136 mi
3h01
02
Los Angeles
145 mi
3h13
03
San Diego
281 mi
6h15
04
Sacramento
340 mi
7h33
05
San Francisco
341 mi
7h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 80 SITES
Color byShow only
67 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
80
Sites
★ The standout
Site 026
AREA PIONEER POINT.
To neighbor
165 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
89
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.