USDA Forest Service · California
Spicer Group
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Group Site: $200 per night
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,716 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
- NFSR 07N01G · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Arnold
About
US Forest Service campground. var $j = jQuery;$j.noConflict();$j(window).load(function() {$j( '#slider 3 ').nivo Slider( {effect: 'fade ',start Slide: 0,anim Speed: 750,pause Time: 8000});}); Timbered setting on the shore of Spicer Reservoir. Covered shelterwith tables and groupcookingarea;fireplaces, primitive amphitheater, and parking for group use. Close to reservoir, however boat ramp is about a mile away. Spicer Reservoir Group Campground is operated by Royal Elk Park Management. 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 | 41° | 24° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 23° | 6° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 8° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 35° | 17° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 45° | 26° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 53° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 38° | 23° | 79° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 31° | 10° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 24° | 1° | 61° | 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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