USDA Forest Service · California
Boulder Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $25 per night Group Site: $50 per night Extra vehicle: $10
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,636 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 06N10X · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Pinecrest, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Boulder Flat Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. There are a total of 20 camping sites; one is a double site and two are walk-in sites. The main road is paved with dirt-surfaced parking pads. Restrooms are vault toilets. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking $10. There is no designated trail down to the river. Please practice Leave No Trace and Pack it in, Pack it out principles. Open season: June. 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° | 28° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | 8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 10° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 32° | 8° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 37° | 20° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 49° | 31° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 58° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 50° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 41° | 22° | 82° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 12° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3° | 65° | 9 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
- Brightman Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Fence Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Dardanelle Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Pigeon Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Niagara OHV Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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