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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Sand Bar Flat Campground

Forested site on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,844ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h15real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,844 ft, Sand Bar Flat Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 20.
64°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
101 mi
2h15
02
Fresno
133 mi
2h57
03
San Francisco
164 mi
3h39
04
Los Angeles
396 mi
8h48
05
San Diego
538 mi
11h57
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h15Fresno · 2h57San Francisco · 3h39Los Angeles · 8h48San Diego · 11h57Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
3
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.7 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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