Portuguese Joe Campground

1360 N. Main St., BISHOP CA 93514
BISHOP, CA 93514

FIRE SAFETY ALERT

EASTERN SIERRA WINDS + UNATTENDED CAMPSIRES = WILDFIRES

Always EXPECT WIND in the Eastern Sierra

Put out your campfire at night and before you leave during the day

Never Walk away from hot embers or coals

Wind can reignite them, potentially burning down your camp and much more

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for your wildfire*

*Under California Penal Code 542 You can be prosecuted and if you found guilty, you can be fined or jailed recklessly allowing a campfire to become a wildfire.

This small, intimate campground on the banks of a mountain stream in the Sierra foothills. It's a quick trip to the famous Alabama Hills, where more than 400 movies have been shot, from classics such as "Gunga Din" to recent hits like "Ironman." Further up a paved road is Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the continental US. Located just one mile from the amenities in the town of Lone Pine, which is also home to the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film, and ten miles north on US 395 from the Manzanar Japanese American Internment Camp, which is now National Historic Site. There is ample access to open lands for hunting, hiking, climbing, bicycle riding, ATVs. Potable water is available.

CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, ATV RIDING, RCCK CLIMBING

Camp site features

Across 20 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 20 sites
Picnic table: all 20 sites
Pets allowed: all 20 sites
ADA accessible: all 20 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 6 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 1.9 mi

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Rules

Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov. Wildlife frequently visits the area, keep your food stored in a safe place.

Directions

Via U.S. 395, turn west in Lone Pine on Whitney Portal Road, 1-mile to Tuttle Creek Road, turn south to campground entrance.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 10 AM.

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