USDA Forest Service · California
Brightman Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 5,702 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 06N11X · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Nearest town
- Dardanelle
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Forested area along the Middle Fork Stanislaus River within the Brightman Recreation Area. Fishing on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River (upper). Food, gas, and other services available nearby at Dardanelles Resort and Kennedy Meadows Resort. Food, gas, and other services available nearby at Dardanelles Resort and Kennedy Meadows Resort. Fishing on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River (upper)., Recreational Vehicles
About
Brightman Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 21 east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108. There are two entrances to the campground and a total of 33 sites. The main road and parking pads are dirt. Restrooms are vault toilets. Each site has a table and metal fire ring. Potable water is not available. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking. There is no designated trail down to the river.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 28° | 2° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 25° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 9° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 32° | 9° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 37° | 20° | 72° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 49° | 32° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 57° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 56° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 50° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 41° | 22° | 82° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 35° | 11° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 28° | 5° | 64° | 9 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
- Boulder Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Dardanelle Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Fence Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Pigeon Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Niagara OHV Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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