Spicer Meadow Campground

5 mi southeast of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Spicer Meadow Campground

Fees: 30 USD/night
Managed by: US Forest Service
Where: 5 mi southeast of Bear Valley, CA · 38.40851, -119.99713
Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Weather by month

46°

27°Jan

47°

27°Feb

51°

29°Mar

55°

32°Apr

63°

39°May

72°

46°Jun

81°

54°Jul

80°

53°Aug

74°

48°Sep

63°

39°Oct

52°

32°Nov

45°

27°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
Spicer/Sand Flat	Horse	0.5 mi	5.3 mi
Spicer/Wheats	Horse	1.3 mi	3.9 mi
Union Rock Lake	Horse	1.4 mi	1.5 mi
Summit Lake	Horse	2.3 mi	0.2 mi
Mud Lake	Hiking	2.3 mi	1.6 mi
Bear Valley/Lake Alpine	Horse	2.7 mi	1.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

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.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 54 mi.

RV essentials

Water fill-up: 14.4 mi
Propane: 17.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Spicer Reservoir 0.2 mi
Utica/Union Reservoirs 0.9 mi
Union West Campground 1.2 mi
Union Reservoir East Campground 1.4 mi
Campsite · 4 mi SE of Bear Valley 1.5 mi
Campsite · 4 mi SE of Bear Valley 1.7 mi