USDA Forest Service · California
Sand Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,168 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 07N31Y · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Nearest town
- Peaceful Pines
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- <p> Great fishing for wild (non-stocked) Brown and Rainbow Trout. Good deer hunting access.</p> , Recreational Vehicles
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Sand Flat Campground is located six miles from the junction of Clark Fork Road and Highway 108. It is about 25 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station. There are 53 drive-in sites available and 15 walk-in sites, a total of 68. Each site has a table and a fire ring. Restrooms are vault toilets (some newer units are fully accessible) Four well supply potable water by hand pumps. There is a fee for parking extra cars.
An RV dump station is located on the entrance road to Clark Fork Campground. Campers staying at Clark Fork or Sand Flat Campgrounds may use the dump station for a $6 dump fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 26° | 1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 23° | 6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 7° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 35° | 18° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 30° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 49° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 39° | 20° | 80° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 9° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3° | 63° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Arnot Creek TH · 0.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Disaster Creek TH · 2.2 mi as the crow flies
Disaster Creek 7.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Clark Fork TH · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Clark Fork 7.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Seven Pines TH · 4.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Highland Creek Trailhead (at Highland Lakes) · 5.7 mi as the crow flies
Highland Creek 17 mi Hike · Drive there
All 441 trails in Stanislaus National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sand Flat Campground (4wd only) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Clark Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Pigeon Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Eureka Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Brightman Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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