A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Forest Service campground

Forks Campground (Inyo)

Forest Service campground in Inyo National Forest, Inyo County, California. 7,838 feet. 12.7 miles from Bishop.

Managed by
Forest Service Inyo National Forest
Elevation
7,838 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
26 15 standard non-electric, 11 tent only non-electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Inyo County

Overview

Forks Campground is located near the junction of the South Fork and the Middle Fork of Bishop Creek. Most of the sites are tucked into the aspen and pine trees, some sites are along the banks of Bishop Creek.

Recreation

Forks Campground (Inyo) is an ideal setting for camping, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing.

Camphost on site.

Facilities

The campground offers 27 single-family sites, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. Amenities include drinking water, one accessible flush toilet and two vault toilets. All food must be secured in bear boxes provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48"

Natural Features

Campsites are among aspen and pine trees, some sites are along the banks of Bishop Creek.

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

The land around Forks Campground (Inyo)

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

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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.

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.