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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA)
Overview Silver Lake Campground is nestled between Silver Lake and the dramatic scenery of the Ansel Adams Wilderness in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
Sites63all reservable
Elev.7,231ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig38 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h20real 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 7,231 ft, Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA) has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 63 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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 · Sep
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
105 mi
2h20
02
Sacramento
182 mi
4h03
03
San Francisco
234 mi
5h12
04
Los Angeles
341 mi
7h35
05
San Diego
477 mi
10h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 63 SITES
Color byShow only
63 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
63
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
AREA SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
102 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
162
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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.