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USFSSequoia National Forest · California

Troy Meadow Campground

7800 feet elevation.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,766ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,766 ft, Troy Meadow Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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 · Oct
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
127 mi
2h49
02
Los Angeles
181 mi
4h01
03
San Diego
311 mi
6h55
04
Sacramento
324 mi
7h12
05
San Francisco
337 mi
7h29
By drive time
Fresno · 2h49Los Angeles · 4h01San Diego · 6h55Sacramento · 7h12San Francisco · 7h29Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 15.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
13
Peaks
1

Water & Access

To nearest major road
15.1 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.

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