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USFSAngeles National Forest · California

Sawmill Campground

5200-foot elevation.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,210ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles1h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,210 ft, Sawmill Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
63 mi
1h24
02
Fresno
203 mi
4h31
03
San Diego
207 mi
4h36
04
San Francisco
392 mi
8h43
05
Sacramento
407 mi
9h03
By drive time
Los Angeles · 1h24Fresno · 4h31San Diego · 4h36San Francisco · 8h43Sacramento · 9h03Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
20
Peaks
5

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 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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