USDA Forest Service · California
Onion Valley Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $18 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,800 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
- ONION (NFSR 0045-001) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Nyack, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Onion Valley Campground is located on a beautiful creek in a remote location on a beautiful meadow. It is shaded by cedar, pine, and fir trees and is a pleasant escape. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 30° | 14° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 30° | 15° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 30° | 17° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 10° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 43° | 27° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 50° | 35° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 58° | 47° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 52° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 44° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 37° | 22° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 32° | 17° | 64° | 8 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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