USDA Forest Service · California
Halfmoon Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,718 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HALF MOON C.G. (NFSR 7N03D) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Frazier Park, California
About
US Forest Service campground. 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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $5 per night
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
$5 per secondary annual
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 37° | 28° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 35° | 19° | 75° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 37° | 20° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 48° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 56° | 41° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 64° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 64° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 58° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 50° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 45° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 39° | 25° | 72° | 3 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
- Thorn Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Pine Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Dutchman Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Goldhill Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Middle Lion Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 8 sites
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