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Forest Service campground

Bishop Park Campground

Forest Service campground in Inyo National Forest, Inyo County, California. 8,281 feet. 13.8 miles from Bishop.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Inyo National Forest
Elevation
8,281 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
21 13 tent only non-electric, 8 standard non-electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Inyo County

Overview

Bishop Park is one of the most popular campgrounds in the Bishop Creek Area

Located on the banks of the Middle Fork of Bishop Creek, Bishop Park has grassy lawns and campsites right on the creek. Families, friends, and special interest groups enjoy Bishop Park for its access to prime fishing and its serene setting on Bishop Creek.

Bishop Park is an ideal setting for horseback riding, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing.

Recreation

Bishop Park is an ideal setting for horseback riding, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing.

Tent sites back to the creek, allowing anglers to fish from the comfort of their campsite. The stocked stream contains rainbow, brown, brook and Alpers trout. Similar fishing opportunities can be found just upstream at Intake Lake II.

Facilities

The campground has 21 single campsites. All sites are reservable. Each site has provided picnic tables, fire rings with cooking grills, tent pads, food storage boxes. A campground host on site. The campground has drinking water and flush toilets. Bishop Park Campground is pet friendly. Pets must always be restrained or on a leash.

Natural Features

Bishop Park has campsites right on the creek. Many of the campsites are walk in tent sites. Not recommended for large RVs, there are a few sites that will accommodate smaller rigs.

Families enjoy Bishop Park for its access to prime fishing and its serene setting on Bishop Creek. The campground is located near Inyo and John Muir Wilderness areas, with access to several trailheads, glaciers, and lakes.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The land around Bishop Park Campground

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated September 1, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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