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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Silver Creek Group Campground
Overview Silver Creek, located in the Crystal Basin area, offers a fun atmosphere with beautiful scenery for group gatherings.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,351ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h47real 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 5,351 ft, Silver Creek Group Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
80 mi
1h47
02
San Francisco
171 mi
3h48
03
Fresno
192 mi
4h16
04
Los Angeles
456 mi
10h08
05
San Diego
597 mi
13h16
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.6 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.