USDA Forest Service · California
Kirkwood Lake
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Season
- June 20 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,680 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- KIRKWOOD LAKE (NFSR 10N11) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | 7° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 25° | 3° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 32° | 16° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 25° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 50° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 50° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 44° | 35° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 35° | 22° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 29° | 10° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 22° | 7° | 58° | 10 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Caples Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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- Woods Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 26 sites
- Silver Fork · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 36 sites
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