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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Soldier Meadows Campground

Soldier Meadows is a developed campground with 15 designated sites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,754ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,754 ft, Soldier Meadows Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
147 mi
3h16
02
San Francisco
233 mi
5h11
03
Fresno
329 mi
7h19
04
Los Angeles
594 mi
13h12
05
San Diego
736 mi
16h21
By drive time
Sacramento · 3h16San Francisco · 5h11Fresno · 7h19Los Angeles · 13h12San Diego · 16h21Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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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