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USFSRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · California

River Bench Campground

Several walk in campsites along the Illinois River .
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,289ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento8h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,289 ft, River Bench Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 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.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 18.
59°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
367 mi
8h09
02
San Francisco
416 mi
9h15
03
Fresno
569 mi
12h39
04
Los Angeles
835 mi
18h33
05
San Diego
979 mi
21h45
By drive time
Sacramento · 8h09San Francisco · 9h15Fresno · 12h39Los Angeles · 18h33San Diego · 21h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
23
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.4 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.

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