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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Wrights Lake
Overview Wrights Lake Campground is situated in the timber belt, close to the lake shore, looking up at the majestic rocky peaks of the Sierra Nevadas and Desolation Wilderness.
Sites7762 reservable
Elev.6,949ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig99 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h03real 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 6,949 ft, Wrights Lake has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 77 sites total: 62 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
92 mi
2h03
02
San Francisco
182 mi
4h03
03
Fresno
192 mi
4h16
04
Los Angeles
454 mi
10h05
05
San Diego
595 mi
13h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 77 SITES
Color byShow only
64 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
45
Accessible
0
Prime
77
Sites
★ The standout
Site 019
TENT · shaded.
To neighbor
353 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
38
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.5 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.