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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Wolf Creek California
Overview Wolf Creek Campground is a modern facility on the north shore of Union Valley Reservoir.
Sites4426 reservable
Elev.4,918ft
Comf.May-Nov7 months
Max rig50 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h48real 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 4,918 ft, Wolf Creek California has a 7-month comfortable window (May-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 26 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
81 mi
1h48
02
San Francisco
174 mi
3h52
03
Fresno
198 mi
4h24
04
Los Angeles
461 mi
10h15
05
San Diego
602 mi
13h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
16
Accessible
0
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 037
CALI · shaded.
To neighbor
251 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.4 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.