U.S. Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · California

Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground

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Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

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1fire
active
Tmu Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 30 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonJune to September
ForestEldorado National Forest
Fees$25/ single $50/double

Eldorado National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 9.62 inches of precipitation, 10.1 inches of snowFebruary: 8.77 inches of precipitation, 17.3 inches of snowMarch: 8.83 inches of precipitation, 13.5 inches of snowApril: 4.90 inches of precipitation, 5.4 inches of snowMay: 3.17 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 0.93 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.03 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.92 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 5.30 inches of precipitation, 3.8 inches of snowDecember: 9.38 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.9°F averageFebruary: 40.6°F averageMarch: 44.3°F averageApril: 49.3°F averageMay: 57.2°F averageJune: 64.5°F averageJuly: 71.9°F averageAugust: 70.6°F averageSeptember: 65.9°F averageOctober: 53.5°F averageNovember: 42.9°F averageDecember: 36.6°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Pacific House, 16 miles from the campground at 3,450 feet, station USC00046597 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 54 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 58 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates38.5843° N, 120.3001° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tmu Rx Support

    30 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearBear Valley Adventure Company ↗16.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗17.3 mi
RV sales & serviceCustom Truck Accessories ↗47.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.1 mi
    Foster Meadow ↗
    9.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 2.1 mi
    Dufrene ↗
    5.6 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 2.6 mi
    Consumnes Loop
    2.2 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 2.9 mi
    Sugarpine Loop
    4.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 3.1 mi
    County Line
    2.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 3.3 mi
    Eldorado Ridge
    1.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Eldorado National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground?

No. Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground?

$25/ single $50/double

Source: Forest Service

Is Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June to September.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Middle Fork Cosumnes Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Sugar Pine Point (4.1 mi), Pardoes Point (4.7 mi), and South Shore Campground (5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby