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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Silver Fork Campground

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,538ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,538 ft, Silver Fork Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
91 mi
2h01
02
San Francisco
177 mi
3h56
03
Fresno
179 mi
3h59
04
Los Angeles
441 mi
9h48
05
San Diego
581 mi
12h55
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h01San Francisco · 3h56Fresno · 3h59Los Angeles · 9h48San Diego · 12h55Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
11

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.6 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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