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South Fork Campground

6 mi west of Stonyford, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Octbest months

About South Fork Campground

Located on the South Fork of Stony Creek.

  • Fees: $5
  • Managed by: USFS - Mendocino National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi west of Stonyford, CA · 39.36151, -122.6536

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

Weather by month

55°
35°Jan
57°
36°Feb
61°
38°Mar
67°
41°Apr
76°
48°May
85°
54°Jun
94°
61°Jul
93°
59°Aug
87°
53°Sep
76°
46°Oct
61°
39°Nov
54°
34°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See South Fork Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
North Fork CrossingATV roadat camp8.0 mi
North Fork Spur DATV road0.1 mi0.3 mi
AccessATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.2 mi0.8 mi
Loop #2Dirt bike0.2 mi0.9 mi
Mill Creek ParallelATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi2.9 mi
Auk Auk/TroughATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi5.7 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

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