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USFSEldorado National Forest · California

Wentworth Springs Campground

Wentworth Springs Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,165ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,165 ft, Wentworth Springs Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 8 peaks, lake or river access.

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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
90 mi
2h00
02
San Francisco
185 mi
4h07
03
Fresno
208 mi
4h37
04
Los Angeles
470 mi
10h27
05
San Diego
610 mi
13h33
By drive time
Sacramento · 2h00San Francisco · 4h07Fresno · 4h37Los Angeles · 10h27San Diego · 13h33Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
15
Peaks
8

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.2 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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