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Crowley Lake Campground

Crowley Lake Campground offers 47 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. $12.00 per site. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. No hook-up. Potable water is available. Dump station fee is $12.00, no passes accepted. Closest amenities are 2 miles south in Crowley, or 10 miles north in Mammoth Lakes.

Reservable · Recreation.gov47 sitesFrom $12 per night

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Dome · 46 mi away · 6,788 acres
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Site mix

Standard, no hookups47
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site map

35 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Amenities & rules

Fees$12.00 per night. Credit card only.

Crowley Lake Campground offers 47 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. No hook-up. Potable water is available. Dump station fee is $10.00, no passes accepted. Closest amenities are 2 miles south in Crowley, or 10 miles north in Mammoth Lakes. This campground offers stunning views of Crowley Lake and the Glass Mountains to the east. To the west is the Sierra Nevada mountains and McGee Mountain and Canyon. Popular activities include lake and stream fishing, boating, windsurfing, horseback riding, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Camping for a period longer than 14 days at any one campground, not to exceed 28 days per calendar year for all Bishop Field Office campgrounds, is prohibited without the written permission from the Field Office Manager. Seasonal fire restrictions may prohibit campfires during periods of high fire danger.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Crowley Lake Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.20 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.77 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.28 inches of precipitationApril: 1.54 inches of precipitationMay: 1.49 inches of precipitationJune: 0.47 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.51 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.49 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.47 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.43 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.00 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.07 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.9°F averageFebruary: 29.4°F averageMarch: 33.8°F averageApril: 39.1°F averageMay: 47.4°F averageJune: 56.2°F averageJuly: 63.4°F averageAugust: 62.4°F averageSeptember: 55.5°F averageOctober: 45.5°F averageNovember: 36.2°F averageDecember: 29.2°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mammoth Lakes RS, 12 miles from the campground at 7,804 feet, station USC00045280 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 24 inches a year.

Getting there

US Highway 395 to Crowley Lake exit. Proceed west through the Crowley Lake Community for 2 miles. Turn north (right) at Crowley Lake Drive and proceed for 2 miles. Follow sign to campground

Coordinates37.5690° N, 118.7680° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • A California Campfire Permit is not required for fires within established fire rings in developed campgrounds.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Dome

    46 mi from the campground · 6,788 acres · 95% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗1.4 mi
Outdoor gearMac's Sporting Goods ↗24.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Camping Crowley Lake Campground Tour & Info Highway 395 Near Mammoth

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.7 mi
    Hilton Creek ↗
    8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.5 mi
    McGee Creek to Hilton Creek
    2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2 mi
    McGee Pack Station
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.3 mi
    McGee Pass ↗
    9.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    McGee Creek Spur
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    McGee Mountain
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Inyo National Forest begins about 2.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Natural features

This campground offers stunning views of Crowley Lake and the Glass Mountains to the east. To the west is the Sierra Nevada mountains and McGee Mountain and Canyon. Popular activities include lake and stream fishing, boating, windsurfing, horseback riding, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

Recreation

Popular activities include lake and stream fishing, boating, windsurfing, horseback riding, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

Nearby

Mammoth Lakes is approximately 10 miles away.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Crowley Lake Campground?

Sites at Crowley Lake Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Crowley Lake Campground?

$12.00 per night. Credit card only.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Crowley Lake Campground have?

47 sites, including 47 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Crowley Lake Campground?

Dump station fee is $10.00, no passes accepted.

Source: Recreation.gov

What if Crowley Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Mcgee Creek (1 mi), Aspen Group (Inyo) (4.4 mi), and Iris Meadow Campground (4.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby