USDA Forest Service · California
South Fork Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,496 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
- NFSR 01N10C · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- <p> Nearby hiking trails include <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=14969&actid=50">Tuolumne River Canyon Trail</a> and the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=14957&actid=50">Andresen Mine Trail</a>.</p> , <p> Tent camping is permitted. RVs and trailers are not recommended on Lumsden Road (Forest Route 1N10).</p>
About
South Fork Campground is on a low elevation site near the confluence of the South Fork Tuolumne River and the Tuolumne Wild & Scenic River approximately one mile from Lumsden Campground and Lumsden Bridge Campground, within the Tuolumne-Lumsden Recreation Area.
Each site has a picnic table and a campfire pit with a grill. A vault toilet is available in the campground. Untreated water available from river, if running. Treating water before drinking is recommended.
CAUTION - BURNED AREA
Please use caution while in the
Rim Fire Burned Area.
Potential hazards include loose and falling rocks, flash floods, and debris flows.
Trees may have been weakened from fire damage and ongoing drought and may fall at any time.
Stay on designated roads and trails and within opened areas.
Be alert for falling objects and do not linger around large trees.
Avoid the area during high winds or heavy rain.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 41° | 23° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 39° | 23° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 42° | 19° | 87° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 45° | 27° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 53° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 61° | 44° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 98° | 69° | 57° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 69° | 63° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 63° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 52° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 46° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 41° | 23° | 73° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lumsden Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Lumsden Bridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lost Claim · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 10 sites
- Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 13 sites
- Pines Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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