City, County & Regional Parks · California
Rancho Seco Recreational Area Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 53
- Hookups
- 21 electric, 21 with water, 32 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 217 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Rancho Seco Lake
- Nearest town
- Herald
- Address
- 14960 Twin Cities Road, Herald, CA 95638
- Phone
- 800-416-6992
- Activities
- fishing, boating, swimming, hiking
About
Sacramento Municipal Utility District park on Rancho Seco Lake south of Sacramento, a 160-acre no-gas-motor lake with a swimming beach, boat launch, fishing and trails, in the shadow of the decommissioned power plant's cooling towers. 21 RV sites with water and electric hookups and 32 tent sites (53 in all); showers, restrooms, laundry and a dump station. Dogs allowed for a $5 fee. Open year-round; reservations through Campspot.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 40° | 30° | 71° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 41° | 28° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 45° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 47° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 53° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 58° | 50° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 63° | 52° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 62° | 56° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 61° | 51° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 53° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 45° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 31° | 64° | 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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