USDA Forest Service · California
Oak Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,769 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- OAK FLAT CG (NFSR 6N23) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Elevation: 2800-Foot Elevation Amenities: 20Campsites- picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets. There is currently no piped water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires. Fees: Camping - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites allowed. Day use -Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Hiking: A short walk to the trail behind the fire station leads to local Whitaker Peaker 's: Maximum RV length is 22 '- No hookups. Oak Flat Campground is located on the north west side of the forest with easy access off the I-5 freeway. With 20campsites, grab the family and spend the weekend roasting marshmallows around the campfire, go on a hike to Whitaker Peak, or hop in your vehicle fora short drive to the cool waters of Piru Creek at Frenchmens Flat. 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: $5 per night
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
$5 per secondary annual
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 39° | 29° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 38° | 26° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 41° | 25° | 91° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 45° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 52° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 59° | 46° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 65° | 57° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 66° | 57° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 60° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 52° | 37° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 45° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 39° | 26° | 75° | 2 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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