USDA Forest Service · California
White Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,953 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
- WHITE ROCK LAKE (NFSR 0086-070) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Sierraville, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. White Rock is a primitive campground on Tahoe National Forest managed by PG&E. 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 | 36° | 21° | 4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | 3° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 6° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 24° | 4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 33° | 19° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 42° | 25° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 50° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 52° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 35° | 23° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | 8° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | 8° | 55° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Meadow Knolls Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Meadow Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Meadow Lake Shoreline Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lake Of The Woods Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Sagehen Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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