Twin Lakes Campground

Overview

Twin Lakes Campground is located in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains near the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. It offers lakeside camping with breathtaking scenery and many outdoor activities. The lake is a great base for fishing, boating, viewing waterfalls and hiking, and offers close proximity to the town's amenities.

Recreation

The eastern Sierras are known for great trout fishing, and the 108-acre lakes are a prime location for it. Anglers can cast for rainbow, brook and brown trout while watching a waterfall tumble into the lake. The calm waters are also inviting for canoes and kayaks. Power boats must have electric motors.

Several trails offer a variety of hikes nearby, including a 4-mile trail on Mammoth Mountain and two shorter nature trails along the lakes.

Families enjoy attending educational programs scheduled throughout the summer.

Facilities

This is a large facility with campsites split into two sections on either side of Twin Lakes. Sections 1 and 2 are on the west side, closer to the shore. Section 3 is set upon a hill. Picnic tables, campfire rings, flush toilets and drinking water are provided.

Campers can walk to the facility's general store for boat rentals, camping supplies and showers.

Natural Features

The campground is forested with lodgepole pine, providing partial shade and a private setting. It sits at an elevation of 8,600 feet at the base of snow-capped, 11,059' Mammoth Mountain, a popular skiing destination. A cascading waterfall flows into one of the lakes.

The mountains are abundant with wildlife, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine marten, pika and many species of fish and birds.

Nearby Attractions

Mammoth Lakes Basin contains several additional popular lakes to explore for fishing and boating, and Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort offers year-round recreation.

Visitors can also access the magnificent John Muir Wilderness nearby, which stretches 100 miles along the crest of the Sierra Nevadas, a land of lofty snow-capped mountains, deep canyons and vast expanses of glacially-carved terrain. Abundant hiking and horseback riding trails are available.

Camp site features

Across 93 camp sites:

  • Picnic table: all 93 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 93 sites
  • ADA accessible: 4 of 93 sites
  • Longest rig: 55 ft
  • Largest party: 6 people
  • Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

The campground is 320 miles north of Los Angeles and 180 miles south of Reno, Nevada. Follow U.S. Highway 395 to the junction of State Highway 203. Turn west on 203 and drive 7 miles through the town of Mammoth Lakes. Highway 203 becomes Main Street, and then becomes Lake Mary Road, which leads to the Lakes Basin. Continue on Lake Mary Road to the Twin Lakes cutoff.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Karla V
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Reviewed 5 days ago
We love the experience! Was our first time camping and we enjoy a lot the place, services and host attention (Jeff). For sure we will return!
Barbara D
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Reviewed 5 days ago
The camp host went out of his way to welcome us ( and i saw him do the same to other campers) . He was informative and appeared genuinely interested in camper having a good experience. The access to multiple levels of bike trails was fantastic. The camp store had the basics and the showers, although expensive, were very much appreciated after a day or two.
Stefan V
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Reviewed 5 days ago
Large campsite lots of shade near bathrooms..perfect spot
Raven E
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Reviewed 6 days ago
beautiful! Camp host had fire wood for sale and easy to put cash in a box and go.....I loved that. Sometimes I just don't want to talk to anyone. This system was perfect! Spot was clean and beautiful. Bathrooms we're kept surprisingly clean for how busy they we're.
George V
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Reviewed 7 days ago
site in good shape Host very helpful
Emily K
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Reviewed 7 days ago
We love this campground and the proximity to all the lakes and the free trolley and the bike trail. We stayed in Site 70, which is removed from the other campsites, so it felt more private and less crowded. It was magical. The camp host was very friendly and the bathrooms were insanely clean. One of our favorite campgrounds, we will for sure be back!
Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Popularity: Very busy

Busiest in August, when about 82% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 10 years of reservations.

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