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USFSAngeles National Forest · California

Southfork Campground

At a Glance: 4,500-foot elevation 21 sites RV's up to 16' No water Vault toilets Campsites are first-come, first-served What to Expect South Fork Campground on the backside of the San Gabriel Mountain
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,554ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles0h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,554 ft, Southfork Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, 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 · Jun
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 13.
68°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
44 mi
0h59
02
San Diego
159 mi
3h32
03
Fresno
255 mi
5h40
04
San Francisco
451 mi
10h01
05
Sacramento
460 mi
10h13
By drive time
Los Angeles · 0h59San Diego · 3h32Fresno · 5h40San Francisco · 10h01Sacramento · 10h13Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
55
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.1 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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