USDA Forest Service · California
Sage Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,408 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
- SAGEFLAT CG-LOWER Q-071 (NFSR 09S21B) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Big Pine, CA - 8 Miles
About
US Forest Service campground. Family campground - most sites in shade. 28 campsites. Somewhat open - not a lot of vegetation screening between sites. Bearproof food storage containers provided in the 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: $29 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 | 38° | 25° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 22° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 9° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 22° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 52° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 60° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 51° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 51° | 42° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 12° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 12° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 28° | -4° | 56° | 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
- Big Pine Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Big Pine Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 30 sites
- Upper Sage Flat · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 21 sites
- Mountain Glen Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Baker Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 40 sites
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