Free camping near Mammoth Lakes, CA
Yes. 42 of the 88 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mammoth Lakes, CA are listed as free; 44 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Mammoth Mt Rv Park, 2.1 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Twin Lakes Cg, 1.2 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Mammoth Lakes, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Cg | 1.2 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pine City Cg | 1.6 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Lake Mary Cg | 1.6 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Lake George Cg | 1.9 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Coldwater Cg | 2.0 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mammoth Mt Rv Park | 2.1 | Free | Mammoth Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Old Shady Rest Cg | 2.2 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| New Shady Rest Cg | 2.4 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pine Glen Group Cg | 2.4 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Sherwin Creek Cg | 2.9 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 2.9 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 3.6 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Reds Meadow Cg | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pumice Flat Group Cg | 4.9 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pumice Flat Cg | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Soda Springs Cg | 5.2 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Minaret Falls Cg | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Laurel Ponds | 6.0 | Free | Laurel Effluent Pond (water) | 3.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Lower Deadman Cg | 6.8 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Deadman Creek | 6.8 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to June Lake | — |
| Upper Deadman Cg | 6.8 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Agnew Meadows Horse Camp | 6.9 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to June Lake | — |
| Agnew Meadows Cg | 7.0 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to June Lake | — |
| Agnew Meadows Group Cg | 7.2 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to June Lake | — |
| Convict Lake Cg | 7.9 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Obsidian Flat Group Cg | 8.0 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 8.2 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Little Hot Creek | 8.3 | Free | Little Hot Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Glass Creek Cg | 8.8 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Crestview | — |
| Big Springs Cg | 9.0 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 10.0 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Hartley Springs Cg | 11 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to June Lake | — |
| Mcgee Backpacker Cg | 11 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Reversed Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to June Lake | — |
| Gull Lake Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to June Lake | — |
| Mcgee Creek Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| June Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to June Lake | — |
| Bald Mountain Springs Cg | 13 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Crestview | — |
| Oh Ridge Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to June Lake | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to June Lake | — |
| Dispersed camp — Mono County, CA | 14 | Free | June Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to June Lake | — |
| Aerie Crag Rv Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to June Lake | — |
| Edison Ferry Pickup | 15 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 6.9 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Crooked Meadows Cg | 15 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Granite Creek | 16 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Lake Mary | — |
| Aspen Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Iris Meadow Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Big Meadow Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Onion Springs Overflow | 17 | Free | Four Forks Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Vermillion | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
The other 38 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Who manages the camps near Mammoth Lakes, CA
Who manages them: 84 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Inyo National Forest — 65 camps: 26 free, 39 fee
- Sierra National Forest — 21 camps: 15 free, 5 fee, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Bishop Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 88 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mammoth Lakes, 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 Mammoth Lakes, 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.