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USFSAngeles National Forest · California

Upper Shake Campground

Closed Campground.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,452ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles1h21real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,452 ft, Upper Shake Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, 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
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 15.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
61 mi
1h21
02
San Diego
205 mi
4h33
03
Fresno
205 mi
4h33
04
San Francisco
395 mi
8h47
05
Sacramento
410 mi
9h07
By drive time
Los Angeles · 1h21San Diego · 4h33Fresno · 4h33San Francisco · 8h47Sacramento · 9h07Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
19
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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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