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Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Vermillion
Overview Vermillion Campground is located on the northwest shore of Edison Lake, in a shady stand of Ponderosa pine.
Sites3129 reservable
Elev.7,717ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h47real 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 7,717 ft, Vermillion has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 31 sites total: 29 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 8 named hiking routes, 1 peak, 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
80 mi
1h47
02
Sacramento
206 mi
4h35
03
San Francisco
245 mi
5h27
04
Los Angeles
304 mi
6h45
05
San Diego
440 mi
9h47
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 31 SITES
Color byShow only
30 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
31
Sites
★ The standout
Site 14
VERMILLION · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
8
Trail segments
45
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.