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USACESuccess Lake · California

South Tule Campground

This recreation area is part of Success Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.686ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h56real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 686 ft, South Tule Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 7.
71°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
87 mi
1h56
02
Los Angeles
188 mi
4h11
03
Sacramento
291 mi
6h28
04
San Francisco
295 mi
6h33
05
San Diego
328 mi
7h17
By drive time
Fresno · 1h56Los Angeles · 4h11Sacramento · 6h28San Francisco · 6h33San Diego · 7h17Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
2
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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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