USDA Forest Service · California

Rancho Nuevo Campground

USDA Forest Service · California, United States

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Elevation
3,547 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
RANCHO NUEVO CG (NFSR 7N04A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
Lake
Los Padres National Forest
Address
CA
Activities
<p>Camping, hiking and Hunting.</p>

About

Rancho Nuevo Campground is a primitive campground with 2 sites on a grassy canyon bottom, 4-wheel drive access only. Road is subject to close in the winter.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January60°39°30°80°5 of 11
February58°38°24°79°3 of 11
March59°40°22°88°5 of 11
April68°43°34°82°0 of 11
May78°51°40°91°0 of 11
June88°59°42°103°0 of 11
July95°68°56°104°0 of 11
August92°67°58°102°0 of 11
September85°61°46°94°0 of 11
October78°52°37°93°0 of 10
November68°45°32°82°0 of 10
December62°40°28°77°3 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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