Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)

Overview

Rock Creek Lake Group Campground is adjacent to the main Rock Creek Lake Campground. This tent-only site is located near Bishop, Tom's Place and Mammoth Lakes, California in Inyo National Forest.

The high-elevation campground offers a private setting on the banks of scenic Rock Creek Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains - a perfect location for limitless mountain recreation opportunities.

Fishing, camping, hiking, photography, wildlife viewing and horseback riding at the nearby pack station are popular.

Recreation

Rock Creek and other waterways in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains are known for exceptional trout fishing. A catch from the lake may including brook, brown, rainbow and stocked Alpers trout, while anglers may be treated to hook golden trout in the backcountry. Power boats are limited to electric motors on the lake.

The area's majestic scenery and challenging trails are an obvious draw for hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. The Tamarack Trail begins in the campground and wanders up to several high-elevation, glacially-carved alpine lakes and ponds.

Facilities

The group camping area is separate from the main campground, offering plenty of privacy. It can accommodate up to 25 people at a time and is tent-only. No RVs are allowed at the campground, as the site requires visitors to walk from the parking area. There is no trash collection.

Natural Features

The group site is nestled in a pine forest, perched on the shore of Rock Creek Lake with a view of the water through the trees.

The area is home to abundant wildlife, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine martin, pika and many species of fish and birds.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (760) 935-4121.

Nearby Attractions

Near the campground, visitors can access the magnificent John Muir Wilderness, which stretches for 100 miles along the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

It is a land of lofty snow-capped mountains, deep canyons and vast expanses of glacially-carved terrain, and offers extensive hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Pets allowed: all 1 sites
Group sites: all 1 sites
Largest party: 25 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 7.9 mi

Nearest water fill: 18.2 mi

Directions

Directions from Mammoth Lakes, California: Drive south on U.S. Highway 395 for approximately 13 miles. Take the Tom's Place exit and proceed west up the canyon for about 10 miles. At the lake, follow the signs to the boat dock and group camp. Directions from Bishop, California: Travel north on U.S. Highway 395 for about 30 miles. Turn left at the Tom's Place exit and proceed west up the canyon for about 10 miles. At the Lake, follow the signs to the boat dock and group camp.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Alberto B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Best camp hosts ever. Bathrooms need to be fixed tho. Flushing restrooms was one of the reasons this site was nice in the past.

Robert N

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Reviewed 5 months ago

This group camping site is spectacular. You have numerous lakeside tent sites on one side and a creek with waterfalls on the other. The photos on the website don’t do it justice. It’s easily one of the most beautiful settings. The camp hosts Jean and Luis were wonderful and so helpful! Some things to note. The water did not work while we were there so we had to bring our water. Make sure to ask if it’s fixed. Also, there is a trail around the lake that goes through the site so there are hikers and fishermen walking through the site on occasion.

Jason K

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Reviewed a year ago

No water at the campground, which meant you needed to drive all the way around to the other side where the other campsites were located. It would have been nice if I was told this so I could have brought sufficient water containers for my group. This also consequently meant that the flush toilets, which typically would have been available were porta-potties. Not what I was expecting. The camp hosts were AMAZING Luis and his wife were helpful and mentioned other campers had the same issues for over a year. Some more positives, the campsite itself has amazing views and direct access to the lake. Other than the water and restroom situation it was a good trip.

Sydney A

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Reviewed a year ago

I have been coming to this campsite since I was a baby. The campsite and the views did not disappoint. Hopefully, next summer the water and the private bathrooms are back and running! Can't wait for many more summers at this gorgeous campsite!

Jose Maria A

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Excellent Hosts! thank you so much for such a great service; beautiful place, we will be back as soon as we can.

John H

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Camp Host in 2024 is stellar. She was awesome.

Availability

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