Lily Pad Campground

Is Lily Pad Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Lily Pad Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

• Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area

  Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest

• Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage

  Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest

• Food and Refuse Storage

  Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest

• Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list

  Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest

• Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions

  Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest

As of Oct 23, 8:45 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lily Pad Campground

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

1. Jan

   46° / 26°

   9 wet

2. Feb

   46° / 25°

   10 wet

3. Mar

   48° / 27°

   10 wet

4. Apr

   52° / 30°

   7 wet

5. May

   60° / 38°

   5 wet

6. Jun

   71° / 46°

   2 wet

7. Jul

   79° / 52°

   1 wet

8. Aug

   79° / 52°

   1 wet

9. Sep

   73° / 47°

   2 wet

10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    4 wet

11. Nov

    53° / 32°

    6 wet

12. Dec

    46° / 25°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant Grove, CA, 18.6 mi away at 6,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.