California State Parks · California
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
California State Parks · California, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,379 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Pine Grove
- Address
- 14881 Pine Grove Volcano Road
- Phone
- (209) 296-7488
About
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is a California State Park campground offering tent camping, remote/backcountry camping, RV camping in Amador County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs are only allowed on paved paths.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 39° | 29° | 68° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 38° | 22° | 72° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 40° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 41° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 50° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 55° | 43° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 63° | 51° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 63° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 57° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 51° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 43° | 32° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 29° | 66° | 2 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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