2
Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Spring Cove
Overview Spring Cove Campground is located across the street from Bass Lake in a grove of oak, pine and cedar, and is well suited for tents or small RVs.
Sites6259 reservable
Elev.3,442ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig42 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h12real 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 3,442 ft, Spring Cove has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 62 sites total: 59 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 42-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
54 mi
1h12
02
Sacramento
180 mi
4h00
03
San Francisco
209 mi
4h39
04
Los Angeles
307 mi
6h49
05
San Diego
448 mi
9h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 62 SITES
Color byShow only
61 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
62
Sites
★ The standout
Site 050
SPRING COVE · shaded.
To neighbor
154 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
100
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.9 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.