USDA Forest Service · California
Upper San Juan Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,749 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UPPER SAN JUAN CG (NFSR 6S08) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Lake Elsinore, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. 15 sites. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight:
Single Site: $18 per night
Double Site: $30 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 44° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 62° | 44° | 29° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 47° | 37° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 50° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 55° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 61° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 67° | 60° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 67° | 62° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 64° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 57° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 74° | 50° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 66° | 44° | 34° | 80° | 0 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
- El Cariso Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Falcon Group · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 3 sites
- Blue Jay Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Tenaja Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Wildomar Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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