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Sawmill Flat Campground

19 mi southeast of Shaver Lake, CA · Verizon 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
6,755 ftelevation
Jun–Sepbest months

About Sawmill Flat Campground

In a setting of pine, cedar, manzanita, and Bear Clover, Sawmill Flat Campground is a popular hunters' camp. The campground has vault toilets and each site has a table and fire ring. Access is paved, dirt, and gravel. Water and garbage service not provided.

  • Season: June – December
  • Managed by: USFS - Sierra National Forest
  • Where: 19 mi southeast of Shaver Lake, CA · 36.96976, -119.01656

Things to do:

Hunting

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

Weather by month

45°
23°Jan
45°
23°Feb
48°
25°Mar
51°
29°Apr
59°
35°May
69°
43°Jun
77°
50°Jul
76°
49°Aug
71°
44°Sep
61°
36°Oct
51°
29°Nov
44°
23°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.

See Sawmill Flat Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
BlackrockATV roadat camp11.9 mi
Blackrock Spur KATV road0.1 mi0.3 mi
Three SpringsHorse2.8 mi2.4 mi
SpanishATV / OHV, Dirt bike3.0 mi4.9 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 19.5 mi
Water fill-up: 3.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.