California · Camping

Sand Flat Campground

Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Sand Flat Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,903 ft
  • Placerville Ranger DistrictEldorado National Forest

Sand Flat Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Placerville Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California. It sits within the forest's own boundaries, and the nearest town is Placerville. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pacific House show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average about 90°F. That station sits roughly 450 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run a little cooler. The campground makes an easy base for exploring the surrounding area. Ragnarok Dome and the 31 Milestone Tract climbing areas are each about 0.2 miles away. Sugarloaf Peak is about 1.4 miles off, and China Flat Campground is about 3.1 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Sand Flat Campground

    Best months: March–June and September–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

      44° / 32°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 31°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 33°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 36°

      9 wet

    5. May

      72° / 42°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 47°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 53°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 49°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 41°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 35°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 31°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacific House, CA, 9.7 mi away at 3,450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

      Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Nov 2, 2026 · Forest Service

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