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Camping in

Mono County, California

37 federal places to camp in Mono County: 36 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

37
federal places to camp
36 Forest Service, 1 BLM
36
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,980 ft
at the highest of them
Trumbull Lake. The lowest, Sonora Bridge, sits at 6,300 ft
1,389
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 feet

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.

Every federal campground in Mono County

37 places

  1. Aspen Group (Inyo) group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 8,100 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bootleg Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 6,600 ftelevation 63sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Buckeye Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,000 ftelevation 68sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Chris Flat Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 6,600 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Coldwater Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 8,900 ftelevation 74sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Convict Lake Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,500 ftelevation 48sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Crags Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters n/aelevation 22sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Crowley Lake Campground BLM · Alabama Hills 7,048 ftelevation 47sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 8,900 ftelevation 71sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. French Camp Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,500 ftelevation 83sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Green Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,500 ftelevation 2sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Gull Lake Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Honeymoon Flat Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,000 ftelevation 28sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. June Lake Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,634 ftelevation 28sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Lake Mary Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 8,900 ftelevation 48sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Leavitt Meadows Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,200 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,000 ftelevation 15sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 9,137 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. Mcgee Creek Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 28sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. New Shady Rest Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,800 ftelevation 89sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Obsidian Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,800 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Obsidian Flat group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Oh Ridge Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,698 ftelevation 138sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Old Shady Rest Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,800 ftelevation 45sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Paha Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,000 ftelevation 21sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Palisades Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 9,099 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Pine Glen Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,800 ftelevation 17sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Reversed Creek Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,640 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Robinson Creek North Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,000 ftelevation 29sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Robinson Creek South Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,000 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 10,128 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Sherwin Creek Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 85sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Silver Lake Campground June Lake Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,200 ftelevation 63sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Sonora Bridge Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 6,300 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Trumbull Lake Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 9,980 ftelevation 30sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Tuff Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 7,000 ftelevation 33sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Twin Lakes Campground Forest Service · Inyo National Forest 8,600 ftelevation 93sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov