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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Potato Patch Campground

Potato Patch Campground is shaded by towering pines and firs and conveniently located along Deer Creek .
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,533ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,533 ft, Potato Patch Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°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 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
144 mi
3h12
02
San Francisco
225 mi
5h00
03
Fresno
333 mi
7h24
04
Los Angeles
599 mi
13h19
05
San Diego
742 mi
16h29
By drive time
Sacramento · 3h12San Francisco · 5h00Fresno · 7h24Los Angeles · 13h19San Diego · 16h29Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
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.

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