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Pull-thru
USFSSan Bernardino National Forest · California
Shady Cove Group Campground
Overview Shady Cove Group Campground is a beautiful place to camp within the Children's National Forest.
Sites3all reservable
Elev.7,310ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles2h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,310 ft, Shady Cove Group Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 3 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
90 mi
2h00
02
San Diego
134 mi
2h59
03
Fresno
303 mi
6h44
04
San Francisco
505 mi
11h13
05
Sacramento
508 mi
11h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 3 SITES
Color byShow only
3 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
88
Peaks
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.