USDA Forest Service · California
Spinning Wheel Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $25 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,110 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
- NFSR 01S30 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Groveland, CA
- Activities
- Bicycling, Camping, Tent, Fishing, Hiking
About
US Forest Service campground. Spinning Wheel Camping Area - In close proximity to YNP and Cherry Lake. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 53° | 35° | 17° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 33° | 17° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 37° | 13° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 39° | 22° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 47° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 55° | 38° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 64° | 52° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 63° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 57° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 47° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 40° | 27° | 76° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 35° | 17° | 67° | 5 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
- Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 13 sites
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- South Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Lumsden Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Lost Claim · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 10 sites
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