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Recreational Activities - Camping
Please note that the prices listed below are subject to change. Campground opening and closing dates are subject to snow and weather conditions. For opening dates of specific campgrounds call the appropriate Ranger District Office or the reservation number listed below. Current status of campgrounds can also be found by following this link to the ranger district where the campground is located on the current conditions page.
Some campgrounds on the reservation system may open prior to the reservation period and, in good weather, may remain open after the end of the reservation period on a "first-come-first-served" basis. For campgrounds on the reservation system, not all sites are reservable and a few are available on "first-come-first-served basis".
For reservable campsites, follow the links below to the National Recreation Reservation Center or call them at 1-877-444-6777. Check with the reservation service for reservable dates. Click on the blue names below for more information about each campground.
For information on proposed fee changes, please see Lower Lee Vining Campgrounds
Proposed Fee Changes For 2010 >>>
Services
Dump Stations available at Four Jeffrey and French Camp.
White Mountain | Mammoth | Mono Lake
Mt. Whitney Ranger District
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Cottonwood Pass (Golden Trout) Backpacker (walk-in) | 18 |
yes |
6.00 |
no |
10,000 feet | |
| Cottonwood Lakes Backpacker (walk-in) | 12 |
yes |
6.00 |
no |
10,000 feet | |
| Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian | 10 |
yes |
12.00 |
no |
10,000 feet |
Lone Pine Creek
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine | 43 |
yes |
17.00 |
6,000 feet | ||
| Lone Pine (group) | 1 |
yes |
60.00 |
6,000 feet | ||
| Whitney Portal | 43 |
yes |
19.00 |
8,000 feet | ||
| Whitney Portal (group) | 3 |
yes |
60.00 |
8,100 feet | ||
| Whitney Trailhead (walk-in) | 10 |
yes |
10.00 |
no |
8,300 feet |
Independence Creek
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Lower Grays Meadow | 52 |
yes |
16.00 |
6,000 feet |
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| Upper Grays Meadow | 35 |
yes |
16.00 |
6,200 feet |
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| Onion Valley | 29 |
yes |
16.00 |
9,200 feet |
White Mountain Ranger District
Big Pine Creek
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee |
Reservations | Comments |
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| Big Pine Creek | 30 |
vault |
yes |
20.00 |
7,700 feet |
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| First Falls (walk-in) | 5 |
vault |
no |
0.00 |
no |
8,300 feet |
| Sage Flat | 28 |
vault |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,400 feet |
| Upper Sage Flat | 21 |
vault |
yes |
20.00 |
7,600 feet |
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| Palisade Glacier (group) | 1 |
vault |
yes |
65.00 |
7,600 feet |
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| Clyde Glacier (group) | 1 |
vault |
yes |
65.00 |
7,600 feet |
Bishop Creek
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee |
Reservations | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Trees | 16 |
flush |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
7,500 feet |
| Bishop Park | 21 |
flush |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
8,400 feet |
| Bitterbrush | 35 |
vault |
yes |
21.00 No fee in winter |
no |
7,350 feet No water in winter. |
| Forks | 21 |
flush |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
7,800 feet |
| Four Jeffrey | 106 |
flush |
yes |
21.00 |
8,100 feet | |
| Intake 2 (walk-in) | 5 |
flush |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
8,200 feet |
| Intake 2 (upper) | 8 |
flush |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
8,200 feet |
| Mountain Glen | 5 |
vault |
no |
20.00 |
no
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8,200 feet |
| North Lake | 11 |
vault |
yes |
21.00 |
no
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9,500 feet |
| Sabrina | 18 |
vault |
yes |
21.00 |
no
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9,000 feet |
| Willow | 10 |
vault |
no |
20.00 |
no
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9,000 feet |
| Bishop Park (group) | 1 |
flush |
yes |
65.00 |
8,200 feet | |
| Table Mountain (group) | 1 |
vault |
yes |
65.00 |
8,500 feet |
Rock Creek
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee |
Reservations | Comments |
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| Big Meadow | 11 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
no
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8,600 feet |
| East Fork | 138 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
9,000 feet | |
| French Camp | 86 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
7,500 feet | |
| Iris Meadow | 14 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
no
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8,300 feet |
| Palisade | 5 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
no
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8,600 feet |
| Pine Grove | 11 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
no
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9,300 feet |
| Rock Creek Lake | 28 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
no
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9,600 feet |
| Tuff | 34 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
7,000 feet | |
| Upper Pine Grove | 8 |
flush |
yes |
20.00 |
no
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9,400 feet |
| Aspen (group) | 1 |
flush |
yes |
65.00 |
8,100 feet | |
| Holiday (overflow) | 35 |
vault |
yes |
20.00 No fee in winter. |
no |
7,500 feet No water in winter. |
| Mosquito Flat Trailhead (walk-in for backpackers) | 10 |
flush |
no |
Free |
no
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10,100 feet |
| Rock Creek Lake (group) | 1 |
flush |
yes |
65.00 |
9,700 feet |
McGee Creek
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee |
Reservations | Comments |
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| McGee Creek | 28 |
vault |
yes |
20.00 |
7,600 feet |
White Mountains/Bristlecone Pine Forest Area
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Grandview | 27 |
vault |
no |
donation |
no |
8,560 feet |
| Ferguson (group) | 1 |
vault |
no |
donation |
yes |
7,200 feet |
| Nelson (group) | 1 |
vault |
no |
donation |
yes |
7,200 feet |
| Noren (group) | 1 |
vault |
no |
donation |
yes |
7,200 feet |
Mammoth Ranger District
Convict Lake
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Convict Lake | 85 |
yes |
20.00 |
yes
- 23 sites |
7,600 feet |
Mammoth Village Area
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| New Shady Rest | 92 |
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yes |
20.00 |
yes - 50 sites
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7,800 feet Sites 123-165 |
| Old Shady Rest | 46 |
yes |
20.00 |
yes
- 32 sites |
7,800 feet | |
| Sherwin Creek | 85 |
yes |
20.00 |
yes
- 52 sites |
7,600 feet | |
| Pine Glen (overflow) | 10 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,800 feet | |
| Pine Glen (group) | 7 |
yes |
Varies by group size |
7,800 feet |
Mammoth Lakes Basin
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Coldwater | 77 |
yes |
21.00 |
yes
- 24 sites |
8,900 feet | |
| Lake George | 16 |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
9,000 feet | |
| Lake Mary | 46 |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
8,900 feet | |
| Pine City | 10 |
yes |
21.00 |
no |
8,900 feet | |
| Twin Lakes | 92 |
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yes |
21.00 |
yes
- 26 sites |
8,600 feet Sites 16 - 70 Sites 71 - 95 |
Reds Meadow Area
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Agnew Meadows | 21 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
8,400 feet | |
| Agnew Meadows Horse Camp | 3 |
22.00 |
no |
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| Minaret Falls | 27 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,600 feet | |
| Reds Meadow | 52 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,600 feet | |
| Pumice Flat | 17 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,700 feet | |
| Upper Soda Springs | 28 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,700 feet | |
| Agnew Meadows (group) | 4 |
yes |
Varies by group size |
8,400 feet | ||
| Pumice Flat (group) | 4 |
yes |
Varies by group size |
7,700 feet |
Mono Lake Ranger District
Crestview Area Campgrounds
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs | 26 |
no |
0.00 |
no |
7,300 feet | |
| Deadman | 30 |
no |
0.00 |
no |
7,800 feet | |
| Glass Creek | 50 |
no |
0.00 |
no |
7,600 feet | |
| Hartley Springs | 20 |
no |
0.00 |
no |
8,400 feet | |
| Obsidian Flat (group) | 1 |
no |
Call for rates |
7,800 feet |
June Lake Loop Campgrounds
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Aerie Crag (RVs only/overflow) | 10 |
no |
11.00 |
no |
7,200 feet | |
| Bloody Canyon Trailhead | 4 |
no |
0.00 |
no |
8,400 feet | |
| Gull Lake | 11 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,600 feet | |
| June Lake | 28 |
yes |
20.00 |
7,600 feet | ||
| Oh! Ridge | 144 |
yes |
20.00 |
7,600 feet | ||
| Reversed Creek | 17 |
yes |
20.00 |
no |
7,600 feet | |
63 |
yes |
20.00 |
7,200 feet |
Lee Vining Area Campgrounds
| Campground | Sites | Toilets | Water | Fee | Reservations | Comments |
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| Aspen | 56 |
yes |
14.00 |
no |
7,490 feet |
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| Big Bend | 17 |
yes |
19.00 |
no |
7,800 feet |
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| Boulder | 100 |
no |
14.00 |
Closed for the 2009 season. |
7,390 feet |
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| Cattleguard | 16 |
no |
0.00 |
Closed for the 2009 season. |
7,325 feet |
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| Ellery Lake | 21 |
yes |
19.00 |
no |
9,500 feet |
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| Junction | 13 |
no |
14.00 |
no |
9,600 feet |
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| Lower Lee Vining | 54 |
no |
14.00 |
no |
7,300 feet |
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| Moraine | 27 |
no |
0.00 |
no |
7,350 feet |
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| Saddlebag Lake (small trailers/RVs) | 20 |
yes |
19.00 |
no |
10,000 feet |
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| Sawmill (walk-in) | 12 |
no |
14.00 |
no |
9,800 feet |
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| Tioga Lake (small trailers/RVs) | 13 |
yes |
19.00 |
no |
9,700 feet |
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| Trailhead Group (at Saddlebag Lake) | 1 |
yes |
60.00 |
10,000 feet |
US Forest Service - Inyo National Forest
Last Modified: Friday, 16 October 2009 at 09:09:31 EDT