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Pacific Valley Campground
9 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · No signal at camp
About Pacific Valley Campground
In meadow and forest, adjacent to Pacific Creek and near Mokelumne River and Mosquito Lakes.
- Fees: The Forest Service operates the Pacific Valley Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per…
- Season: Campground will remain open as long as weather allows.
- Managed by: USFS - Stanislaus National Forest
- Where: 9 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · 38.51815, -119.90254
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Valley OHV-4X4 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Heiser Lake | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Emigrant Trail | Horse | 0.7 mi | 8.3 mi |
| Deer Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Willow Mdw | Horse | 1.4 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Sandy Mdw. | Horse | 1.4 mi | 4.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 45 mi.
Dump station: 21.7 mi
Water fill-up: 22.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Mosquito Lakes Campground 0.7 mi
- Hermit Valley Campground 1.4 mi
- Campsite · 10 mi S of Markleeville 2.1 mi
- Bloomfield Campground 4.5 mi
- Sherrold Lake 5.3 mi
- Backpackers Campground 5.4 mi