USDA Forest Service · California
Coldwater Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,029 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COLDWATER CG (NFSR 04S25) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Mammoth Lakes, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. 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: $33 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 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 | 32° | 15° | -4° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -1° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 17° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 21° | 5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 29° | 10° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 40° | 21° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 49° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 48° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 43° | 31° | 72° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 33° | 13° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 26° | 5° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 16° | -1° | 50° | 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.
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