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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Teleli Pulaya (Black Oak) Campground

TeleLi puLaya Campground is a new campground, which opened in 2014 and provides spectacular views of the Stanislaus River Canyon.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,013ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h23real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,013 ft, Teleli Pulaya (Black Oak) Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
107 mi
2h23
02
Fresno
132 mi
2h56
03
San Francisco
172 mi
3h49
04
Los Angeles
394 mi
8h45
05
San Diego
536 mi
11h55
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h23Fresno · 2h56San Francisco · 3h49Los Angeles · 8h45San Diego · 11h55Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
106
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.8 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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