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Sand Bar Flat Campground

6 mi west of Cold Springs, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Sand Bar Flat Campground

[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd493067)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd493068)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd493072) Forested site on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River.

  • Fees: The Forest Service operates Sand Bar Flat Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $20 per night for…
  • Season: April – December
  • Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
  • Where: 6 mi west of Cold Springs, CA · 38.1844, -120.1565

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

51°
31°Jan
53°
31°Feb
56°
33°Mar
61°
36°Apr
69°
43°May
79°
50°Jun
87°
56°Jul
87°
55°Aug
82°
50°Sep
71°
42°Oct
58°
34°Nov
50°
30°Dec

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

See Sand Bar Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Sand Bar Cg AccessATV roadat camp2.9 mi
Beardsley/Sand BarHorse0.1 mi3.9 mi
Tunnel Cr. R/R GradeHorse0.5 mi4.4 mi
FR 4N08YATV road0.7 mi1.5 mi
Crandall Peak OHV-M/CDirt bike0.7 mi1.4 mi
Crandall Peak OHV-M/CDirt bike1.1 mi1.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 24.1 mi
Water fill-up: 8.4 mi
Propane: 5.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.