Recently in Bishop Area Camping Category
Escaping the blistering mid-summer heat of Bishop requires only a short ride up the Bishop Creek drainage into high alpine canyon country. Campers and anglers experience some of the best high Sierra outdoor opportunities in the region at South Lake, North Lake and Lake Sabrina. Anglers can wet a line at the above three lakes, at the Intake, Intake II ponds or the forks of Bishop Creek or the main stem of Bishop Creek. (See Bishop Creek Drainage for fishing information.) Hikers have a myriad of trails to choose from that lead to high elevation lakes above South Lake, North Lake and Lake Sabrina. The video clip will provide a quick overview of the Bishop Creek campgrounds, which combined offer over 250 campsites. Full information on all the campgrounds is listed below based on the closest campground from Bishop to the furthest campgrounds located at South Lake and Lake Sabrina, which is approximately 20-miles from Bishop.
Campground Name: Bitterbrush Campground Area: Bishop
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 7,500
Season Length: Open year-round / subject to weather
Contact:
Number of sites: 36
Fee: $19
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Water: Yes
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Campground Name: Big
Trees Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 7,500
Season Length: 4/25-9/30 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 9
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 30 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Campground Name: Forks
Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 7,800
Season Length: 4/26-10/1 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 9
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 22 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage:
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Campground Name: Bishop
Park Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 8,400
Season Length: 5/15-10/29 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 21
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 22 No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Flush Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: Reservations
are accepted only for group reservations.
For reservable campsites, contact the
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Campground Name: Bishop
Park Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 8,400
Season Length: 5/15-10/29 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 21
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 22 No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Flush Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: Reservations
are accepted only for group reservations.
For reservable campsites, contact the
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Campground Name:
Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 9,500
Season Length: 6/13-10/1 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 11 sites for tents only
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Horseback riding
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: (Check
on road conditions as this is a steep and windy road.) From Highway 395 in
Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Campground Name: Sabrina
Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 9,000
Season Length: 5/15-10/15 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 18
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 30 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Note: The road from Bishop forks with a spur road leading to South Lake, which is near Intake II. The campgrounds that follow are located on the road to South Lake.
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Campground Name: Intake
II Walk-in Campground
Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 8,200
Season Length: 4/26-10/29 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 8 (7 walk-in tent camp sites)
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 22 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
Campground Name: Four
Jeffrey Area:
Administered by:
Elevation: 8,100
Season Length: 4/26-10/29 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 106
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes
RV’s up to: 25 feet No
Hook-ups: Dump Station
Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: Reservations
are accepted. For reservable campsites, contact the
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
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Campground Name: Mountain
Glen Campground Area:
Administered by:
Elevation:
Season Length: 5/23-10/1 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 5
Fee: $18.
RV sites: RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage:
Toilets: Water: Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Resort lakes
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Campground Name:
Administered by:
Elevation:
Season Length: 5/23-10/1 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 7
Fee: $18.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: No
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Pleasant Valley Pit Campground Area:
Administered by:
Elevation:
Season Length: Generally opens November 1 through mid May; subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites:
Fee:
Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Pit Water: No Potable Water fire pits
Nearest town:
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: No
Additional information: The camping area is in a borrow pit. It is popular with rock climbers, and it is one of the few winter public camping spots in the entire region.
Directions:
Campground Name: Horton Creek Campground Area: 10 miles north of Bishop
Administered by: Bureau of Land Management, Bishop Field Office (760) 872-5000
Elevation: 4,975
Season Length: Opens late April through late October and subject to weather conditions
Number of sites: 54
Fee: $5.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 30 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: Containers
Toilets: Pit Water: No Potable Water Picnic tables and fire pits and a few fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing: Pine
Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir,
Reservations: No
Additional
information: Pets must be kept on a
leash. Please note that the dates and
prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are
approximate due to weather conditions. Horses are prohibited. Horton Creek Campground is located on an alluvial fan next to Horton Creek with an outstanding view of Mt. Tom and Wheeler Crest. Nearby is the Tungsten Hills. Wintering deer herds often graze in the early spring.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, drive north approximately eight miles. Turn left on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Pleasant Valley Campground Area: Bishop
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Season Length: Opens late April through late October and subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 200
Fee: $10 per night per vehicle
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: (no restrictions No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes/hand-pump Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town:
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: Reservations
are accepted. For reservable campsites, contact the
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, drive seven miles north to the
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Bitterbrush Campground Area: Bishop
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 7,500
Season Length: Open year-round / subject to weather
Contact:
Number of sites: 36
Fee: $19
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Water: Yes
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Big
Trees Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 7,500
Season Length: 4/25-9/30 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 9
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 30 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name:
Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 9,500
Season Length: 6/13-10/1 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 11 sites for tents only
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Horseback riding
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: (Check
on road conditions as this is a steep and windy road.) From Highway 395 in
Bishop, turn left (west) on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Sabrina
Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 9,000
Season Length: 5/15-10/15 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 18
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 30 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Bishop
Park Campground Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 8,400
Season Length: 5/15-10/29 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 21
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 22 No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Flush Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: Reservations
are accepted only for group reservations.
For reservable campsites, contact the
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
Campground Name: Intake
II and Intake Walk-in Campgrounds
Area:
Administered by: White Mountain Ranger District (760) 873-2500.
Elevation: 8,200
Season Length: 4/26-10/29 - subject to weather conditions
Contact:
Number of sites: 8 (7 walk-in tent camp sites)
Fee: $16.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 22 feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Bishop
Nearby facilities: Bishop
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: NO
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395 in Bishop, turn left (west) on
