Sand Flat Campground

Campground · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Stanislaus National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,152 ft
Elevation

Sand Flat Campground is located six miles from the junction of Clark Fork Road and Highway 108. It is about 25 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station. There are 53 drive-in sites available and 15 walk-in sites, a total of 68. Each site has a table and a fire ring. Restrooms are vault toilets (some newer units are fully accessible) Four well supply potable water by hand pumps. There is a fee for parking extra cars.

An RV dump station is located on the entrance road to Clark Fork Campground. Campers staying at Clark Fork or Sand Flat Campgrounds may use the dump station for a $6 dump fee.

The facts

  • Season: May – October — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

26 miles east of Pinecrest on Clark Fork Road, near Clark Fork Campground and Iceberg Meadow Trailhead.

38.40430, -119.78793 · 38°24'15.5"N 119°47'16.6"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in9.38.37.74.72.91.10.60.50.93.15.39.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Sand Flat Campground

Can you reserve a site at Sand Flat Campground?
No. Sand Flat Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Sand Flat Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Sand Flat Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

  • $27.00 for a single-family site
  • $54.00 for a double-family site

Restrictions:

  • Camp in designated sites only. A single campsite has a six person limit. The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days. Campfire permits are not required in developed campgrounds. Do not burn plastic or metal. Please leave the area in as good (or better) condition than you found it.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Sand Flat Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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