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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Stoney Group Shasta-Trinity
Overview Stoney Group Campground is nestled on the banks of Stoney Creek on the Stuart Fork Arm of Trinity Lake.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,411ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h59real 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 2,411 ft, Stoney Group Shasta-Trinity has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 11.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
224 mi
4h59
02
San Francisco
278 mi
6h11
03
Fresno
427 mi
9h29
04
Los Angeles
693 mi
15h24
05
San Diego
837 mi
18h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Designated swimming
1
To nearest major road
0.1 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.