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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Upper Stony Creek Campground
Overview Upper Stony Creek Campground sits in the mid-elevation of the Sierra Nevada mountains at an elevation of about 6,500 feet.
Sites2417 reservable
Elev.6,512ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h32real 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 6,512 ft, Upper Stony Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 24 sites total: 17 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 walk-in, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
69 mi
1h32
02
Los Angeles
239 mi
5h19
03
Sacramento
256 mi
5h41
04
San Francisco
275 mi
6h07
05
San Diego
376 mi
8h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 24 SITES
Color byShow only
24 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
3
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
24
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
UPPER STONY CREEK CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
41 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
27
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.1 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.