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U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · California

Inyo National Forest

65 federal campgrounds, 25 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

65Campgrounds
25With first-come sites
$10–$34A night, across 29
1,228Sites, from 32
5,840–10,230 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 65 of these 65 campgrounds

Where they are

65 of 65 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 65

65 campgrounds
Reservable
Coldwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA)
Inyo National Forest · CA
74 sites74 with a bear boxrigs to 43 ft8,930 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)
Inyo National Forest · CA
134 sites72 with a bear boxrigs to 38 ft9,030 ft
Reservable
French Camp
Inyo National Forest · CA
84 sites84 with a bear boxrigs to 35 ft7,250 ft
Reservable
New Shady Rest Campground
Inyo National Forest · CA
94 sites94 with a bear boxrigs to 41 ft7,800 fttoilets
Reservable
Oh Ridge
Inyo National Forest · CA
143 sites143 with a bear boxrigs to 50 ft7,700 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Sherwin Creek
Inyo National Forest · CA
85 sites15 walk-in sites85 with a bear boxrigs to 60 ft7,590 ft
Reservable
Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA)
Inyo National Forest · CA
63 sites63 with a bear box12 with a tent padrigs to 38 ft7,230 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Twin Lakes Campground
Inyo National Forest · CA
94 sites94 with a bear box1 pull-through siterigs to 55 ft8,600 ftdrinking watertoilets
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Aerie Crag Picnic Area and CampgroundInyo National Forest · CA7,230 ftFirst-comeAspen CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $14 · 7,500 ftFirst-comeBig Bend CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $28 · 7,720 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeBig Meadow CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $33 · 8,500 ftFirst-comeBig Trees CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $34 · 7,430 ftFirst-comeBitterbrush CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $31 · 6,810 ftFirst-comeCottonwood Lakes Walk in CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $10 · 10,020 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeCottonwood Pass Walk in CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $22 · 9,920 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeEast Fork CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $33 · 8,920 ftEllery Lake CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $28 · 9,530 ftFirst-comeFour Jeffrey CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $33 · 8,080 ftGrandview CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $10 · 8,530 ftFirst-comeHartley Springs CampgroundInyo National Forest · CA8,430 ftHoliday CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $33 · 7,260 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeIntake 2 CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $34 · 8,110 ftFirst-comeJunction CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $23 · 9,540 ftFirst-comeLower Grays Meadow CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $32 · 5,840 ftLower Lee Vining CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $14 · 7,320 ftFirst-comeMinaret Falls CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $30 · 7,610 ftFirst-comeMoraine CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $14 · 7,380 ftFirst-comeMosquito Flat Backpacker CampgroundInyo National Forest · CA10,230 ftMountain Glen CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $29 · 8,550 ftFirst-comeMt. Whitney Trailhead CampgroundInyo National Forest · CAfrom $22 · 8,330 ftFirst-comePalisade Group CampInyo National Forest · CA8,870 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Yosemite National Parkdefunding · 17 mi
developing
Bodie Hillsmining · 23 mi
Roadless
Hall Natural Area5,236 acres · 0 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Nessie830 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Table Mtn.4,215 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Tioga Lake829 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Rock Creek West3,626 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Nevahbe Ridge302 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Roadless areas: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Bass fire · 33 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Wildfire
Wildfire Training fire · 40 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 6, 2026

Who answers for this land

Inyo National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Kevin Kiley (R)CA 3rd · 59 campgrounds · grade F
Tom McClintock (R)CA 5th · 6 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly