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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Rocky Knoll Campground

Developed campground near Silver Lake with 18 designated sites, some of which can accommodate RVs.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,480ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h52real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,480 ft, Rocky Knoll Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 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.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
174 mi
3h52
02
San Francisco
260 mi
5h47
03
Fresno
351 mi
7h48
04
Los Angeles
615 mi
13h40
05
San Diego
756 mi
16h48
By drive time
Sacramento · 3h52San Francisco · 5h47Fresno · 7h48Los Angeles · 13h40San Diego · 16h48Camp

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

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
10
Peaks
4

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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