USDA Forest Service · California
Big Sandy Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: $41 per site per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,856 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
- BIG SANDY (NFSR 06S007) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- North Fork/Oakhurst, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Big Sandy Campground is a large sandy flat adjacent to Big Creek. Road access is paved and dirt. Total number of sites is 18. Sites have grills, fire rings and tables. Some sites have shade. Drinking water is not provided. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 13° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 26° | 11° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 10° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 30° | 1° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 38° | 21° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 49° | 32° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 55° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 50° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 40° | 23° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 34° | 13° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 27° | 9° | 63° | 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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