USDA Forest Service · California
Placer Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,203 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
- PLACER (NFSR 06S061Y) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- North Fork/Oakhurst, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Campground is located near Mammoth Pool. Each site has a table, grill and fire ring. Services: Wagner 's campground - gas, phone, food and store). Open season: May. 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: $41 per night
Double site: $82 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 | 49° | 32° | 12° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 30° | 16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 16° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 35° | 7° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 43° | 28° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 55° | 39° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 62° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 61° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 56° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 45° | 25° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 39° | 18° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 33° | 14° | 68° | 8 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 · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 12 sites
- Wagner Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Soda Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Little Jackass Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Mammoth Pool · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 52 sites
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