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Pull-thru
USFSSan Bernardino National Forest · California
Tent Peg Group
Overview Tent Peg Group Campground offers a semi-primitive location for an extended family or large group outing.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,751ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles1h56real 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 5,751 ft, Tent Peg Group has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°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: 3 named hiking routes, 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Jun
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
87 mi
1h56
02
San Diego
139 mi
3h05
03
Fresno
297 mi
6h36
04
San Francisco
499 mi
11h05
05
Sacramento
501 mi
11h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
50
Peaks
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3 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.