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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Sand Flat Campground

Sand Flat Campground is located six miles from the junction of Clark Fork Road and Highway 108.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,168ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,168 ft, Sand Flat Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 5 peaks.

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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
121 mi
2h41
02
Fresno
150 mi
3h20
03
San Francisco
194 mi
4h19
04
Los Angeles
407 mi
9h03
05
San Diego
546 mi
12h08
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h41Fresno · 3h20San Francisco · 4h19Los Angeles · 9h03San Diego · 12h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
8
Peaks
5

Water & Access

To nearest major road
13.6 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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