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Camping near

Mammoth Lakes, California

43 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mammoth Lakes in Mono County: 40 Forest Service, 2 BLM, 1 Park Service.

43
federal places to camp
40 Forest Service, 2 BLM, 1 Park Service
1.2 mi
to the nearest one
Twin Lakes Campground
9,600 ft
at the highest of them
Rock Creek Lake. The lowest, Mammoth Pool, sits at 3,656 ft
1,815
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 71 feet

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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.

Within 30 miles of Mammoth Lakes, nearest first

43 places

  1. Twin Lakes Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 1.2 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 93sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lake Mary Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 1.5 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 48sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Coldwater Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 1.8 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 74sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. New Shady Rest Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 2.1 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 89sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Old Shady Rest Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 2.3 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 45sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Pine Glen Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 2.4 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 17sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sherwin Creek Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 2.8 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 85sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Pumice Flat Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Madera County 4.9 miaway 7,663 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Agnew Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Madera County 6.9 miaway 8,308 ftelevation 4sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Agnew Meadows Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Madera County 6.9 miaway 8,308 ftelevation 4sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Convict Lake Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 7.7 miaway 7,500 ftelevation 48sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Obsidian Flat group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 7.7 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Reversed Creek Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 11.4 miaway 7,640 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Gull Lake Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 11.5 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. June Lake Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 11.9 miaway 7,634 ftelevation 28sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Mcgee Creek Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 11.9 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 28sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Crowley Lake Campground BLM · Alabama Hills · Mono County 12.7 miaway 7,048 ftelevation 47sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Oh Ridge Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 12.9 miaway 7,698 ftelevation 138sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Silver Lake Campground June Lake Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 13.3 miaway 7,200 ftelevation 63sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Aspen Group (Inyo) group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 16.7 miaway 8,100 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Vermillion Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 17.1 miaway 7,660 ftelevation 30sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. French Camp Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 17.6 miaway 7,500 ftelevation 83sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 17.7 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 71sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Palisades Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 17.8 miaway 9,099 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Rock Creek Lake Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Inyo County 18 miaway 9,600 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Rock Creek Lake Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Inyo County 18 miaway 9,720 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Tuff Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 18.3 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 33sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Mono Creek Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 18.6 miaway 7,500 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Mono Hot Springs Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 20.7 miaway 6,700 ftelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Jackass Meadow Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 23.9 miaway 7,164 ftelevation 35sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Badger Flats Group group campground Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 25.4 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Tuolumne Meadows Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park · Tuolumne County 26.5 miaway 8,620 ftelevation 284sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Sweetwater Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Madera County 26.8 miaway 3,862 ftelevation 12sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Mammoth Pool Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Madera County 27 miaway 3,656 ftelevation 47sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Rancheria Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 27.3 miaway 7,017 ftelevation 127sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. College Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 27.6 miaway 6,971 ftelevation 10sites 39 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Catavee Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 27.7 miaway 6,999 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Deer Creek Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 27.7 miaway 6,981 ftelevation 28sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  39. Kinnikinnick Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 27.7 miaway 6,996 ftelevation 27sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  40. Horton Creek Campground BLM · Alabama Hills · Inyo County 28.1 miaway 5,055 ftelevation 49sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  41. Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest · Mono County 28.1 miaway 10,128 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  42. Upper Billy Creek Cg Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 29.7 miaway 6,973 ftelevation 37sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  43. Lower Billy Creek Forest Service · Sierra National Forest · Fresno County 29.8 miaway 6,970 ftelevation 10sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov