Onion Creek Campground

5 mi southeast of Kingvale, CA · No signal at camp

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First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Onion Creek Campground

Where: 5 mi southeast of Kingvale, CA · 39.27456, -120.36339

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

43°

22°Jan

43°

23°Feb

47°

25°Mar

51°

29°Apr

60°

35°May

69°

41°Jun

78°

48°Jul

77°

47°Aug

71°

42°Sep

61°

34°Oct

49°

28°Nov

41°

22°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
FR 6001-062	ATV road	0.3 mi	0.2 mi
FR 6001-064	ATV road	0.7 mi
Mt. Judah Loop	Horse	2.7 mi	2.4 mi
Heath Falls Overlook	Hiking	2.7 mi	0.6 mi
Painted Rock	Horse	2.9 mi	3.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 33 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.2 mi
Water fill-up: 5.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Dispersed spot · 7 mi E of Kingvale 2.5 mi
Palisade Creek Trailhead 3.8 mi
Camp Winthers 4 mi
Camp Wamp 4 mi
Kidd Lake Group Campground 4.3 mi
Muninnvagl 4.3 mi