- Location: Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Month: July
- Site: #002
- Bathrooms/showers: Yes/Yes
- Cost: $41 online
- Reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234311
- Cell Coverage: Low/Limited
- Pet-friendly: Yes
Category: Mammoth Lakes, CA
The Best Quick-Stop Campground on Hwy 395 – French Camp
- Location: Inyo National Forest, Near Bishop, CA
- Month: July
- Site: 003
- Bathrooms/showers: Yes/No
- Cost: $41 online ($33 with $8 reservation fee)
- Reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232395
- Cell Coverage: Good, but with some issues
- Pet-Friendly: Yes
French Campground is a perfect campsite for either beginner campers, RV campers, and road trippers looking for a pit stop! It is beautifully located in Inyo National Forest, central to so many spots in the Eastern Sierra. If you love easy access hot springs, hiking trails, backpacking trails, fishing, camping, alpine lakes, and beautiful nature only 5 or so hours from Los Angeles, keep on reading!
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June Lake Campground in Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Month: June, 2022
- Site: #T2
- Bathrooms: Yes, flush toilets and porti-potties.
- Cost: $29 per night/ $8 per extra car.
- Reservations: Here!
Campground
June Lake Campground has 28 campsites in a loop right next to June Lake off highway 58. It sits at about 7,600 ft in elevation, with such stunning views of the Eastern Sierra in Mammoth Lakes, California. June Lake Campground separates into RV/trailer accessible campsites and tent camping sites that lie closest to the water.
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Diaz Lake Campground Review – Lone Pine, CA
- Location: Lone Pine, CA
- Site: #072
- Month: August
- Bathrooms: Yes
- Cost: $28/night + $7 Transaction Fee
- Website: Here
Big Meadow Campground Review – Mammoth Lakes, California
- Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Month: October, 2021
- Site: #8
- Bathrooms: Yes, flush toilets.
- Cost: $29 per night/ $8 per extra car.
- Reservations: First come, first serve.
- More info: Here!
This is a gem of a campsite! We stumbled upon it and it fulfilled so many expectations. It especially satisfied my desire to see fall colors in the Eastern Sierra.
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Lake Mary Campground Review – Mammoth Lakes, CA.
- Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Site: #19
- Month: June
- Bathrooms: Yes
- Cost: $23/night + $8 Reservation Fee Online + $2.99 transient tax
- Booking website: Here!
- Additional Info: Here!
My 5 Tips for Visiting Mammoth Lakes Hot Springs
Naturally occuring hot springs are such a cool thing to see! They are even better when they are warm enough to get in, and they are AMAZING when you get them all for yourself!
Most of the time, they reside in isolated areas where only dirt roads will get you there. You also don’t find many tubs available (sometimes only one is there) and sometimes other visitors commonly soak in the nude!
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