Campgrounds
on If
you like camping, you’re sure to enjoy the many campgrounds on
Department of Water and Power land in the Eastern Sierra. These
campgrounds provide hundreds
of spaces for Eastern Sierra visitors, and
all are located on or near streams and
lakes offering fantastic fishing,
hiking, wildlife viewing and many other recreational opportunities.
A half mile north of Big Pine and west on Baker Creek Rd.
is Baker Creek Campground with 70 spaces, rest rooms, drinking water,
tables and grills. Baker Creek tumbles through the campground. Brown’s
Owens River Campground Located on the Upper Owens River just north of Crowley
Lake, this campground features hot showers, a snack bar and store and
excellent fishing! 25 miles north of Bishop, turn north from Hwy 395
onto Benton Crossing Rd. It's five miles to Benton Crossing and the
campground. For reservations and information call 760-872-0216. Brown’s
Schober Lane Campground A museum, playground, restaurant, store, water and
showers highlight Brown’s Schober Lane Campground, one mile south of
Bishop on Hwy 395. Located next to the Bishop Golf Course, shade trees
beautify each of the campground’s 100 spaces. Call 760-873-8522 for
reservations. Camp
High Sierra Owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles Department
of Recreation and Parks, Camp High Sierra offers 40 public camping
spaces and hot showers. The camp is nestled in the tall pines off Lake
Mary Road in the Town of Mammoth Lakes on the way up to the Mammoth
Lakes Basin. For information, call 760-934-2368 during the summer. Crowley
Lake South Landing Campground Crowley
Lake Fish Camp, lessees of Crowley Lake from the DWP, operates a
campground at South Landing. Launch your boat, or rent one, and set up
camp just steps away. For reservations call 760-648-1189. Diaz
Lake Campground Located on the west shore of Diaz Lake at the
base of the
Alabama Hills one mile south of Lone Pine, Diaz Lake Campground hosts
visitors
with 200 tree-covered sites with grills, tables, drinking
water, and picnic and rest room facilities. Fishing, water-skiing and
swimming in Diaz Lake make the visit even more enjoyable. There is also
a boat launch ramp and concession stand. Camping reservations are
recommended and can be made two weeks in advance by calling
760-876-5656. Glacier
View Campground Just north of Big Pine at the intersection of Hwy 395 and
Hwy 168, which leads to the bristlecone pines, is Glacier View
Campground with 40 spaces, rest rooms, fresh drinking water, tables and
grills. Independence
Creek Campground West of the Inyo County seat of Independence, located two
miles out Market St. which turns into Onion Valley Rd., is Independence Creek Campground with 25 spaces. The fishing
on Independence Creek, which winds through the campground, is
outstanding. Millpond
Recreation Area and Campground Millpond is a great family camping and recreation area.
It features a 100-space campground with water and restrooms set among
trees and a meandering creek, picnic areas, softball fields, tennis
courts, horseshoe pits, archery area and a pond. Take Hwy 395 six miles
north of Bishop , turn south on Ed Powers Rd., then west on Sawmill Rd.
760-872-6911. Pleasant
Valley Campground Straddling
the Wild Trout Fishing Area of Middle Owens River just below Pleasant
Valley Reservoir, this 200-space campground offers some of the best
trout fishing in the state! And, trout fishing on Pleasant Valley
Reservoir and the Owens River is open all year long. Turn north on
Pleasant Valley Road seven miles northwest of Bishop on Hwy 395.
A
half-mile drive up Whitney Portal Road from Lone Pine
leads to Portagee Joe Campground. This 15-space facility has water and
is just minutes from many of the striking Alabama Hills locations where
more than 200 movies have been made. A
small creek meanders through the
tree-lined camp spaces. Taboose
Creek Campground Fourteen miles north of Independence and
west on Taboose
Creek Rd. is Taboose Creek Campground with 55 spaces. Taboose Creek
flows through the campground. Tinemaha
Campground Nineteen miles north of Independence and west on Fish
Springs Rd. is Tinemaha Campground with 55 spaces. Some of the best
fishing in the area can be found on Tinemaha Creek, which winds through
the campground. Recreational
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