USDA Forest Service · California
Sand Bar Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,844 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SAND BAR CG ACCESS (NFSR 04N85) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- <p> Day use area is located on the northeast side of the campground near bridge.Two day use sites include tables, drinking water, restrooms and garbage service. Area is open 6 am to 9 pm daily. Not advisible for trailers or motor homes. Road is not paved, steep and narrow. </p> , <p>Forested site on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River. Beautiful fishing spot with accessible fishing bridge. Not advisable for Large R. V. 's or trailers. Road is steep, narrow and windy. Picnic tables, fire rings with grills and vault toilets.</p> , <p>Forested site on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River.</p>
About
Forested site on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 37° | 25° | 71° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 36° | 23° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 38° | 24° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 40° | 12° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 50° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 57° | 41° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 65° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 65° | 59° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 58° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 50° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 43° | 27° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 38° | 24° | 71° | 6 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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