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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Stanislaus River Campground

Mature conifer forest on the North Fork Stanislaus River near Spicer Reservoir.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,224ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,224 ft, Stanislaus River Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
103 mi
2h17
02
Fresno
152 mi
3h23
03
San Francisco
178 mi
3h57
04
Los Angeles
414 mi
9h12
05
San Diego
554 mi
12h19
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h17Fresno · 3h23San Francisco · 3h57Los Angeles · 9h12San Diego · 12h19Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
45
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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.

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