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ROCK CREEK (SIERRA NATL FORES)
ROCK CREEK (SIERRA NATL FORES)ROCK CREEK (SIERRA NATL FORES)
USFSSierra National Forest · California

Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA)

Overview Rock Creek Campground will be closed until further notice due to a massive hazard tree removal.
Sites2418 reservable
Elev.4,416ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 4,416 ft. 24 sites total: 18 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.

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.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
58 mi
1h17
02
Sacramento
191 mi
4h15
03
San Francisco
222 mi
4h56
04
Los Angeles
302 mi
6h43
05
San Diego
442 mi
9h49
By drive time
Fresno · 1h17Sacramento · 4h15San Francisco · 4h56Los Angeles · 6h43San Diego · 9h49Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 24 SITES
Color byShow only

15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
24
Sites
★ The standout
Site M4
AREA ROCK CREEK (SIERRA NATL FORES.
To neighbor
209 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10 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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