City, County & Regional Parks · California
Lake McSwain Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 111
- Hookups
- 65 electric, 65 with water, 46 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Lake McSwain
- Nearest town
- Snelling
- Address
- 9090 Lake McClure Road, Snelling, CA 95369
- Phone
- 855-800-2267
- Activities
- fishing, boating, swimming
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About
Merced Irrigation District campground on Lake McSwain, the cold, calm afterbay below Lake McClure's dam, with a marina, boat launch, store and swimming area; a 10 mph speed limit keeps the lake quiet. 111 sites, 65 of them with water and electric hookups, plus free hot showers and restrooms. Open year-round; reservations online or by phone.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 41° | 31° | 72° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 41° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 45° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 49° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 57° | 44° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 63° | 51° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 71° | 58° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 70° | 63° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 91° | 65° | 53° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 54° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 46° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 40° | 33° | 71° | 0 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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