Free camping near Lee Vining, CA
Yes. 27 of the 66 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lee Vining, CA are listed as free; 32 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Cattleguard Cg, 1.8 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Lee Vining, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattleguard Cg | 1.8 | Free | Beartrack Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Lower Lee Vining Campground | 2.5 | Free | Lee Vining Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Moraine Campground | 2.7 | Free | Lee Vining Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Boulder Campground | 3.1 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Aspen Campground | 3.7 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Big Bend Cg | 4.4 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Warren Fork Th Cg | 5.8 | Free | Warren Fork (stream) | 2.1 mi to Bennettville | — |
| Ellery Cg | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Parker Creek | 6.8 | Free | Parker Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to June Lake | — |
| Junction Campground | 7.1 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Tioga Lake Campground | 7.5 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Lee Vining | — |
| Sawmill Walk-In Cg | 7.9 | Free | Lee Vining Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Bennettville | — |
| Sawmill Walk-in Campground | 8.1 | Free | Lee Vining Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bennettville | — |
| Saddlebag Lake Cg | 8.1 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground | 9.5 | Unpriced | Dog Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| East Lower Virginia Creek | 9.5 | Free | Dog Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground | 9.6 | Unpriced | Trumbull Lake (water) | 0.7 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| West Virginia Creek | 9.7 | Free | Trumbull Lake (water) | 0.6 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| Trumbull Lake Campground | 9.9 | Fee | Trumbull Lake (water) | 0.5 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| Dispersed camp — Mono County, CA | 10.0 | Free | June Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to June Lake | — |
| Aerie Crag Rv Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to June Lake | — |
| Oh Ridge Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to June Lake | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to June Lake | — |
| June Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to June Lake | — |
| Gull Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to June Lake | — |
| Reversed Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to June Lake | — |
| Hartley Springs Cg | 13 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to June Lake | — |
| Green Creek Group Campground | 14 | Fee | Green Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| Green Creek Campground | 14 | Unpriced | East Fork Green Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Virginia Lakes | — |
| Sagehen Meadows Cg | 16 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Glass Creek Cg | 16 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Crestview | — |
| Obsidian Flat Group Cg | 16 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Upper Deadman Cg | 17 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Lower Deadman Cg | 17 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Deadman Creek | 17 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to June Lake | — |
| Big Springs Cg | 17 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Bald Mountain Springs Cg | 17 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Crestview | — |
| Crooked Meadows Cg | 18 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Lower Twin Lake Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Robinson Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Twin Lakes Estates | — |
| Crags Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Agnew Meadows Group Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to June Lake | — |
| Crags Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Robinson Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Twin Lakes Estates | — |
| Agnew Meadows Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to June Lake | — |
| Agnew Meadows Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to June Lake | — |
| Paha Campground | 19 | Fee | Robinson Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Twin Lakes Estates | — |
| Robinson Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Labrosse Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Twin Lakes Estates | — |
| Granite Mountain Trail | 20 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Honeymoon Flat Campground | 20 | Fee | Labrosse Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Twin Lakes Estates | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 21 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Soda Springs Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
The other 16 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Lee Vining, CA.
Who manages the camps near Lee Vining, CA
Who manages them: 64 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Inyo National Forest — 50 camps: 24 free, 26 fee
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 15 camps: 3 free, 6 fee, 6 unpriced
- Bishop Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 66 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lee Vining, 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 Lee Vining, 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.