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Pull-thru
USFSPlumas National Forest · California
Wyandotte A Campground
Overview Wyandotte Campground is located within 5 miles of the town of La Porte, CA on the Feather River Ranger District.
Sites2812 reservable
Elev.5,322ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h27real 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 5,322 ft, Wyandotte A Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 12 reservable and 16 first-come, first-served. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
110 mi
2h27
02
San Francisco
203 mi
4h31
03
Fresno
283 mi
6h17
04
Los Angeles
548 mi
12h11
05
San Diego
689 mi
15h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 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
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 023
Loop A · n/a location.
To neighbor
166 ft
Location
N/A
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
3
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.4 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.