{"id":451,"date":"2020-04-23T02:25:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T09:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/campsites\/campground\/eastern-sierra-camping\/"},"modified":"2020-04-23T03:50:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T10:50:48","slug":"eastern-sierra-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/rivers\/creeks\/eastern-sierra-camping\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Sierra Camping"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Inyo Forest Campgrounds – Eastern Sierra Campgrounds<\/h2>\n

areas include:<\/em> Lone Pine, Mount Whitney, Independence, Onion Valley, Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Big Pine, Bishop [Hwy 168], High Sierra, Owens River, Lake Crowley, Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes [Hwy 203], June Lake Loop [Hwy 158], Lee Vining & East Yosemite National Park [Hwy 120]. Camping on Eastern Sierra Highway 395<\/p>\n

Eastern Sierra recreation<\/span> – backpacking, horse packing, day hiking, creek fishing, mountain biking, mountaineering, rock climbing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listed below are\u00a0Inyo National Forest<\/a> campgrounds, County Parks, BLM public camps for outdoor recreation. Many campgrounds are closed for winter months. Blue links lead to more camp information. Boldface links to detailed<\/strong> information & photos on campground.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
campground<\/strong><\/td>\nelev<\/strong><\/td>\nspots<\/strong><\/td>\nveg<\/strong><\/td>\ntoilet<\/strong><\/td>\nwater<\/strong><\/td>\nnotes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agnew Meadows<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n8400′<\/td>\n21<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nchem<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nMammoth<\/a>; Jun-Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baker Creek Campground<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n4100′<\/td>\n40<\/td>\ncottn<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nBig Pine<\/a>,\u00a0BLM; RV 30′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Bend Campground<\/td>\n7800′<\/td>\n17<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nLee Vining<\/a>, April-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Meadow<\/td>\n8600′<\/td>\n11<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nRock Creek; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Pine Creek<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n9000′<\/td>\n30<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of\u00a0Big Pine; <\/a>May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Trees Campground<\/td>\n7500′<\/td>\n9<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop<\/a> ; April-Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bishop Park Group Camp<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n8400′<\/td>\n20<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nNo RVs;
\nBishop\u00a0Creek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crowley Lake Camp<\/td>\n6800′<\/td>\n47<\/td>\nsage<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nBLM Camp; Apr-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Fork Campground<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n9000′<\/td>\n133<\/td>\naspens<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nfishing camp Rock Creek<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellery Lake Campground<\/td>\n9500′<\/td>\n12<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nE Yosemite; June-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forks Campground<\/td>\n7800′<\/td>\n8<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop,<\/a>; April-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Four Jefferey<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n8100′<\/td>\n106<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop<\/a>; April-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glacier View Campgr<\/a>ound<\/span><\/td>\n4000′<\/td>\n40<\/td>\ncttnwd<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nBig Pine, CA; open all yr<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goodale Creek<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n4000′<\/td>\n43<\/td>\ncttnwd<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nBLM Camp; April-Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grandview Campground<\/td>\n8600′<\/td>\n26<\/td>\npinyon<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nAncient Bristlecone Pines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grays Meadow<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n6000′<\/td>\n52<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Independence<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gull Lake Campground<\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n11<\/td>\naspens<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nJune Loop<\/a>; April-Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hartley Springs<\/td>\n8400′<\/td>\n20<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nGlass Creek, June-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horseshoe Meadow<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n10,000′<\/td>\n10<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\n1 day limit; horses; More<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horton Creek<\/td>\n4975′<\/td>\n49<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nBLM Bishop<\/a>; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independence Creek<\/td>\n4000′<\/td>\n25<\/td>\ncottn<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nIndependence<\/a>, BLM; RV 30′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intake Campground<\/td>\n7500′<\/td>\n8<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop<\/a>; April-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iris Meadow Campgr<\/td>\n8300′<\/td>\n14<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop<\/a>; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June Lake Campground<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n22<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nfishing\/hiking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junction Campground<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n9600′<\/td>\n13<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nlake<\/td>\nE Yosemite; June-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake George Campground<\/td>\n9000<\/td>\n16<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nfish, June-Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lone Pine Campground<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n5500′<\/td>\n43<\/td>\npinyon<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Hwy 395<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McGee Creek<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n26<\/td>\naspen<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nTom’s Place, Hwy 395<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Shady Rest <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7800′<\/td>\n94<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nMammoth, in town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Lake Campground<\/td>\n9500′<\/td>\n11<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop<\/a>; June-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oh Ridge Campground<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n6000′<\/td>\n148<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nJune Lake<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Shady Rest Camp<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7800′<\/td>\n51<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nHwy 203, Mammoth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onion Valley Campground<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n9000′<\/td>\n15<\/td>\naspen<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nHigh Sierra access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palisade Campground<\/td>\n8600′<\/td>\n5<\/td>\naspen<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nRock Creek; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine City Campground<\/td>\n8900′<\/td>\n10<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nLake Mary, June-Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine Grove Campgr<\/td>\n9300′<\/td>\n11<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nMay-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Valley Res.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n4500′<\/td>\n75<\/td>\nsage<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nBLM, US 395; open all yr<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pumice Flat<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7700′<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nJune-Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reversed Creek Campground<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n17<\/td>\naspen<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nJune Loop<\/a>; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rock Creek Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n25<\/td>\naspen<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nTom’s Place; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sabrina Campground<\/td>\n9000′<\/td>\n18<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW of Bishop<\/a>; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saddlebag Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n10,000′<\/td>\n20<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nhighest camp; June-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sherwin Creek Camp<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n87<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nMammoth Lakes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taboose Creek<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n3900′<\/td>\n55<\/td>\nshade<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nstream<\/td>\nBig Pine;
\nopen all yr<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tinemaha Creek<\/td>\n4400′<\/td>\n55<\/td>\nshade<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nstream<\/td>\nIndependence, Inyo Co Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tioga Lake Campgr<\/td>\n9700′<\/td>\n13<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nfish Yosemite, June-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuff Campground<\/td>\n7000′<\/td>\n34<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nRock Creek; RV 22′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuttle Creek<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5120′<\/td>\n83<\/td>\nsage<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\nseasonal<\/td>\nLone Pine; open all yr<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Pine Grove<\/td>\n9400′<\/td>\n8<\/td>\npines<\/td>\n–<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nMay-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Sage Flat<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n7600′<\/td>\n21<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nW Big Pine<\/a>; April-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitney Portal Camp<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n9000′<\/td>\n44<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nflush<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nTrailhead; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitney Trailhead<\/td>\n9000′<\/td>\n10<\/td>\npines<\/td>\nvault<\/td>\npiped<\/td>\nTrailhead; May-Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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see Group Campgrounds in Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra <\/a><\/p>\n

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Eastern Sierra Vacation, see also –<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n