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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground
Overview The Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground is available to visitors travelling with equestrian or packstock animals.
Sites1512 reservable
Elev.6,985ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h01real 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 6,985 ft, Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 12 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 5 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
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Sacramento
91 mi
2h01
02
San Francisco
181 mi
4h01
03
Fresno
192 mi
4h16
04
Los Angeles
454 mi
10h05
05
San Diego
594 mi
13h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
12 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
15
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
39
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.