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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

South Fork Campground

South Fork Campground is on a low elevation site near the confluence of the South Fork Tuolumne River and the Tuolumne Wild & Scenic River approximately one mile from Lumsden Campground and Lumsden Br
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,496ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h15real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,496 ft, South Fork Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 21.
66°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
101 mi
2h15
02
Sacramento
122 mi
2h43
03
San Francisco
169 mi
3h45
04
Los Angeles
365 mi
8h07
05
San Diego
506 mi
11h15
By drive time
Fresno · 2h15Sacramento · 2h43San Francisco · 3h45Los Angeles · 8h07San Diego · 11h15Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
25
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 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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