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USFSStanislaus National Forest · California

Wakalu Hep Yo (Wild River) Campground

Campground open, water and services provided.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,068ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,068 ft, Wakalu Hep Yo (Wild River) Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
93 mi
2h04
02
Fresno
146 mi
3h15
03
San Francisco
163 mi
3h37
04
Los Angeles
409 mi
9h05
05
San Diego
551 mi
12h15
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h04Fresno · 3h15San Francisco · 3h37Los Angeles · 9h05San Diego · 12h15Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
3
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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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