This page was written as a resource guide of the public campgrounds in the Eastern Sierra near Mammoth Lakes CA. Select from the links below or scroll the page to search for camp site information.
Some campsites near Mammoth and in the surrounding areas can be reserved through
www.recreation.gov. Clicking on the "yes"
link under the reserve column will take you to the reservation home page. 
Sites with "no" in the reserve
column are not reservable and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
You can also reserve through Reserve America who is in partnership the US Forest Service.Yosemite National Park contains 13 popular campgrounds, of which up to 7 are on a reservation system.
RV Dump Stations:
Convict Lake Campground - April through October - Free
Mammoth Mountain RV Park - Year round - $5.00
Shady Rest Forest Service Campground - April through October - $5.00
Free to Shady Rest campers.
MAMMOTH LAKES TOWN
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| New Shady Rest | yes- 50 sites |
92 |
5/20-10/30 |
piped |
$20 |
7,800 |
| Old Shady Rest |
yes- 32 sites |
46 |
6/12-9/8 |
piped |
$20 |
7,800 |
| Sherwin Creek |
yes- 52 sites |
85 |
5/22-9/19 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
| Pine Glen(overflow) |
no |
10 |
5/2-9/26 |
piped |
$20 |
7,800 |
| Pine Glen Group |
7 |
5/2-9/26 |
piped |
Varies by group size |
7,800 |
MAMMOTH LAKES BASIN
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| Coldwater | yes- 24 sites |
77 |
6/24-9/26 |
piped |
$21 |
8,900 |
| Lake George |
no |
16 |
6/24-9/26 |
piped |
$21 |
9,000 |
| Lake Mary |
no |
46 |
6/18-9/19 |
piped |
$21 |
8,900 |
| Pine City |
no |
10 |
6/24-9/19 |
piped |
$21 |
8,900 |
| Twin Lakes |
yes- 26 sites |
92 |
6/10-10/31 |
piped |
$21 |
8,600 |
REDS MEADOW/DEVILS POSTPILE AREA
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| Agnew Meadows | no |
21 |
6/14-9/19 |
piped |
$20 |
8,400 |
| Agnew Meadows Horse Camp |
no |
3 |
na |
na |
$22 |
8,400 |
| Minaret Falls |
no |
27 |
6/14-9/19 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
| Reds Meadow |
no |
52 |
6/14-10/12 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
| Pumice Flats |
no |
17 |
6/14-9/19 |
piped |
$20 |
7,700 |
| Upper Soda Springs |
no |
28 |
6/14-9/8 |
piped |
$20 |
7,700 |
| Agnew Meadows(group) |
4 |
6/14-9/19 |
piped |
Varies by group size |
7,700 |
|
| Pumice Flat(group) |
4 |
6/14-9/19 |
piped |
Varies by group size |
7,700 |
CONVICT LAKE
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| Convict Lake | yes- 23 sites |
85 |
4/22-11/1 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
MCGEE CREEK
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| McGee Creek | 28 |
4/22-11/1 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
JUNE LAKE LOOP
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| Aerie Crag(RVs only/overflow) | no |
10 |
na |
no |
11 |
7,200 |
| Bloody Canyon Trailhead |
no |
4 |
na |
no |
$0 |
8,400 |
| Gull Lake |
no |
11 |
4-23/11-1 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
| June Lake |
28 |
4-23/11-1 |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
|
| Oh! Ridge |
144 |
na |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
|
| Reversed Creek |
no |
17 |
na |
piped |
$20 |
7,600 |
| Silver Lake(group) |
63 |
4-23/11-1 |
piped |
$20 |
7,200 |
ROCK CREEK
Name |
Reserve |
# of Sites |
Normal Season |
Water |
Fee |
Elevation |
| Big Meadows |
no |
11 |
5/9-10/27 |
piped |
$20 |
8,600 |
| East Fork |
133 |
5/10-9/29 |
piped |
$20 |
9,000 |
|
| French Camp |
86 |
4/23-10/27 |
piped |
$20 |
7,500 |
|
| Iris Meadow |
no |
14 |
5/9-10/27 |
piped |
$20 |
8,300 |
| Palisade |
no |
5 |
5/10-9/29 |
piped |
$20 |
8,600 |
| Pine Grove |
no |
11 |
5/20-10/13 |
piped |
$20 |
9,300 |
| Rock Creek Lake |
28 |
5/15-10/27 |
piped |
$20 |
9,600 |
|
| Tuff |
34 |
4/23-10/13 |
piped |
$20 |
7,000 |
|
| Upper Pine Grove |
no |
8 |
5/20-10/13 |
piped |
$20 |
9,400 |
| Aspen(group) |
1 |
5/19-10/13 |
piped |
$65 |
8,100 |
|
| Holiday(overflow) |
no |
35 |
As Needed |
piped |
na |
7,500 |
| Rock Creek Group |
1 |
6/12-10/13 |
piped |
$65 |
9,700 |
YOSEMITE
Name |
Open(Approx.) |
Reserve |
Tent or RV |
| Upper Pines(valley) | all year |
required |
both |
| Lower Pines(valley) |
March-Oct. |
required |
both |
| North Pines(valley) | April-Sept. |
required |
both |
| Camp 4(valley) |
all year |
no |
tent only |
| Tamarack Flat | June-Sept |
no |
tents/small RV |
| Wawona |
all year |
required(May-Sept.) |
both |
| Bridalveil Creek | July-Sept. |
no |
both |
| Hodgdon Meadow |
all year |
required(May-Sept.) |
both |
| Crane Flat |
June-Sept. |
required |
both |
| White Wolf |
July-Sept. |
no |
tent/small RV |
| Yosemite Creek | July-Sept. |
no |
tent/small RV |
| Porcupine Flat |
July-Sept. |
no |
both |
| Tuolumne Meadow | July-Sept. |
yes-50% |
both |
Yosemite National Park contains 13 popular campgrounds, of which up to 7 are on a reservation system.
PO Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389
209-372-0200 209-372-0308
Yosemite Area Traveler Information
209-726-5090
"Information subject to change."
