Free camping near Crowley Lake, CA
Yes. 28 of the 81 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Crowley Lake, CA are listed as free; 50 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Mcgee Backpacker Cg, 3.3 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Mcgee Creek Cg, 2.2 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Crowley Lake, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgee Creek Cg | 2.2 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Mcgee Backpacker Cg | 3.3 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| French Camp Cg | 3.6 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Aspen Group Cg | 3.7 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Holiday Cg | 3.9 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Iris Meadow Cg | 4.0 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Tuff Cg | 4.3 | Fee | — | 0.6 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Big Meadow Cg | 4.3 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Palisade Cg | 5.3 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| East Fork Cg | 5.8 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Convict Lake Cg | 5.9 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Lower Pine Grove Cg | 6.9 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Upper Pine Grove Cg | 7.0 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 7.3 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 7.3 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Group Cg | 7.9 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Laurel Ponds | 8.0 | Free | Laurel Effluent Pond (water) | 3.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Cg | 8.3 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Casa Diablo | 8.5 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Mosquito Flat Backpacker Cg | 9.3 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Little Hot Creek | 10 | Free | Little Hot Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Sherwin Creek Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pine Glen Group Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mammoth Mt Rv Park | 13 | Free | Mammoth Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| New Shady Rest Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Old Shady Rest Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Coldwater Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pine City Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Sawmill Meadows Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Benton | — |
| Lake Mary Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Lake George Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Twin Lakes Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Edison Ferry Pickup | 15 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 6.9 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Big Springs Cg | 16 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Bald Mountain Springs Cg | 17 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Crestview | — |
| Lower Deadman Cg | 18 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Upper Deadman Cg | 18 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Red Canyon Petroglyphs | 18 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Chalfant | — |
| Taylor Canyon Cg | 18 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Benton Crossing | — |
| Crooked Meadows Cg | 18 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Reds Meadow Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Glass Creek Cg | 18 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Crestview | — |
| Obsidian Flat Group Cg | 19 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Pumice Flat Group Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pumice Flat Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Soda Springs Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Minaret Falls Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Deadman Creek | 19 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to June Lake | — |
The other 31 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Crowley Lake, CA.
Who manages the camps near Crowley Lake, CA
Who manages them: 75 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on the BLM.
- Inyo National Forest — 66 camps: 21 free, 45 fee
- Sierra National Forest — 11 camps: 5 free, 5 fee, 1 unpriced
- Bishop Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 81 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Crowley Lake, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Crowley Lake, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.