USDA Forest Service · California
Sand Flat
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 24 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 25
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,940 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ALDER CREEK (NFSR 11N46) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Nearest town
- Kyburz
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 35° | 17° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 34° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 35° | 21° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 37° | 18° | 70° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 46° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 54° | 38° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 63° | 53° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 63° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 57° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 48° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 42° | 27° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 36° | 22° | 69° | 8 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
- Harvey West Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- China Flat · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 24 sites
- Ice House · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 90 sites
- Strawberry Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Sliver Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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