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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Pleasant Campground

Small boat or hike in campground on the east shore of Loon Lake campground.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,430ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,430 ft, Pleasant Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
93 mi
2h04
02
San Francisco
187 mi
4h09
03
Fresno
207 mi
4h36
04
Los Angeles
469 mi
10h25
05
San Diego
610 mi
13h33
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h04San Francisco · 4h09Fresno · 4h36Los Angeles · 10h25San Diego · 13h33Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
18
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.5 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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