Tag: Road Trip

The Best Quick-Stop Campground on Hwy 395 – French Camp

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  • 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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Pinnacles Campground in Beautiful Central California

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  • Location: In Pinnacles National Park near Paicines, CA
  • Month: September
  • Site: #17
  • Bathrooms/showers: Yes, flush toilets and showers available
  • Cost: $40-129; PLUS National Park entrance fee of $35 for the day
  • Reservations: HERE
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Big Meadow Campground Review – Mammoth Lakes, California

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  • 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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