USDA Forest Service · California

Sand Flat Campground (4wd only)

USDA Forest Service · California, United States

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Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
6,165 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 07N31Y · native material · high clearance vehicles
Lake
Stanislaus National Forest
Nearest town
Peaceful Pines
Address
CA
Activities
Camping

About

4 x 4 drive to six sites with picnic tables, campfire rings. Near the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. Wooded area.

Campground is closed.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January43°26°1°57°11 of 11
February41°23°6°56°11 of 11
March43°27°7°65°11 of 11
April48°30°7°64°11 of 11
May58°35°18°71°8 of 11
June72°47°30°86°1 of 11
July83°56°44°91°0 of 11
August81°54°48°90°0 of 11
September73°49°37°83°0 of 11
October65°39°21°80°4 of 10
November51°33°9°71°6 of 10
December43°26°3°63°10 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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