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USFSTahoe National Forest · California

Sagehen Creek Campground

Sagehen Creek Campground is a remote, rustic campground along Sagehen Creek approximately seven miles west of Highway 89 North.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,516ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h33real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,516 ft, Sagehen Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
115 mi
2h33
02
San Francisco
213 mi
4h44
03
Fresno
244 mi
5h25
04
Los Angeles
505 mi
11h13
05
San Diego
644 mi
14h19
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h33San Francisco · 4h44Fresno · 5h25Los Angeles · 11h13San Diego · 14h19Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
83

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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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