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U.S. Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · CA

Site 005.

at Observatory Campground

Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
12 ftLongest rig
91 ftRoom
4,840 ftElevation
21%Tree cover
157 ftWater · to Fry CreekEstuary · 28.5 mi · to Batiquitos Lagoon
85 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026
Coast: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest ocean, bay, sound, estuary or tidal flat to this site’s coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Toilet: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), nearest mapped amenity=toilets to this site’s coordinate · Oct 7, 2026

Room

91 ftto the nearest other site, against 72 ft typical here
#8 of 28roomiest site in the campground
1other site within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites006 91 ft003 99 ft009 166 ft008 193 ft017 207 ft001/002 257 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopOBSERVATORY CAMPGROUND
Max vehicle length12 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Base Number of People6
Base Number of Vehicles2
BbqYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Driveway Length12 ft
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Picnic TableYes
Quiet AreaYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance12 ft
Site Length12 ft
Site RatingBasic
Site Width12 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length6 ft
Tent Pad Width6 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Also to 12 ft · 1
Tentto 12 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site 005 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Observatory Campground →

Nobody has photographed this site. The campground’s own photographs are on its page.

Most private sites here017 172 ft001/002 135 ft041/042 134 ft026 110 ft003 99 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index