USDA Forest Service · California
Silver Lake East Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,254 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
- SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 10N19) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Jackson, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Silver Lake East is located 50 miles east of Jackson, California, just a short distance from the shores of Silver lake, where activities like boating, fishing, swimming and hiking, provide campers with the perfect outdoors retreat. Numerous trails leaving the campground connect with the lake and swimming beaches. Silver Lake West is adjacent to Silver Lake East on the other side of Highway 88, and offers additional trails and access to the Silver Fork of the American River. 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 | 40° | 24° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 23° | 8° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 8° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 34° | 18° | 68° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 27° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 45° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 37° | 24° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 11° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 24° | 8° | 59° | 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
- Martin Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Kirkwood Lake · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 13 sites
- Caples Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Silver Fork · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 36 sites
- Woods Lake · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 26 sites
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