Hello everyone! we went to Four Jeffery again this year. The last week in July and what great time. The weather was hot during the day and cool at night. The fishing was great! South lake was not so good. Maybe because the lake has been drained by SCE it is so low that it was just to warm to fish. However, everything else was good. The creek fishing was almost like cheating. Throw in and out comes a fish, really great. No generators to deal with this trip. The camp across from us did turn on a generator but turned it off when they finished using it. Much appreciated. I decided to take a hike this year up to Blue Lake, about 3 miles above Lake Sabrina on the John Muir Trail. The hike is great! your climbing up a thousand feet however and that's the drawback but its worth the hike. Really a spectacular ending to the hike when you reach Blue Lake. We didn't fish this trip we wanted to get a feel for the hike before we carried our gear to fish the lake. We saw Brown Trout the size of hatchery trout in the lake. We are definitely going back next year. I will relegate this review to the hike to Blue Lake as you can read my other reviews which there is not much to add other than the campground is starting to get "known" lots of campers this time. I had to advise campers who were fishing at the creek behind our campsite to go around and not bring the dog and family through my campsite to get to the road. The hike on the John Muir Trail is good but not easy. The whole trail has been improved. the forest service has improved the trail with stepping stones and stone stairs. No problem staying on the trail. We met a lot of hikers coming both ways. I was kind of surprised to see people going up the trail late in the afternoon. The trail takes about 3 hours to get to Blue Lake and about 2 hours to get back to the trail head. Most of the people had not been on the trail before. I hope they brought some flashlights. Blue Lake is beautiful. When you get there you feel like you are the only person there and you are. The water is pristine, calm and crystal clear. I am very happy I made the hike with my son. Its an adventure we will remember for the rest of our lives. Its Gods country up there. Just immaculate! You are allowed to take the dog on the trail which we did. He pulled me along about half way up the trail. Then I had to encourage him the rest of the way. We took many breaks and ate lunch at one of the waterfalls on the trail. I took the lead as I am not in the best of shape and my son followed behind. I think my son could out run a mountain goat as he is in the best of shape, I kept him the back following behind just in case i had a heart attack. But we made it even though I huffed and puffed the whole way up. The altitude is from 9000 feet at the trail head and you climb to10000 feet, so acclimate before you decide to hike. We did and I was better off for it my son the stud probably didn't need to but he was a good guy and was patient. The camping trip was great again and I had a great time. No bears and the rodents were less than I had seen in the past. It did shower in the afternoon for a couple of days. Good food and great company and a another unforgettable family experience! Now, this comment is for those who do not camp regularly. Do not cross through another campers campsite. It is not only rude, you may be attacked by the campsite dog. Walk around. There is always a way around a campsite. Keep your dog on a leash. I had a big brown dog come into my campsite twice. At which point I had to ask the camp host to advise the campers to control their dog. Dogs are one of Gods greatest gifts, but keep them out of other campers campsites. If my dog had seen that brown dog he would have tried to protect us. And that would have been anything but good. Okay, Four Jeffery is a jewel in the Eastern Sierras. Always a great time and the fishing has never been disappointing. Hope this helps you with planning your next trip. Happy Camping from the Master Camper! read more

Camping for the first time was so wonderful and peaceful here!! I cannot wait to go back again! read more

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Beautiful spot. Quite and peaceful. We stayed from a Thursday-Friday night in august and the campground wasn't very busy. Mosquitoes weren't bad either. read more

Four Jeffrey Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Bishop, California

We camped there in August since there were no spots left in North lake campground. We paid $28 per night, the site we found was 78 with some shade and privacy as well. We suggest going in and driving by all of the available sites so you can find a good spot. They have more than 100 spots but only 30 are reservable. Bring a shade structure just in case since many of the spots have no shade but excellent views to enjoy even at night. No need to feed mosquitoes by the creek. The bathrooms very very clean and never taken. No noise around us just the wind howling at night. The views are excellent. The drive to lakes and creeks is like 5-10 minutes. read more

Four Jeffrey Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Bishop, California

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What an amazing weekend! My boyfriend worked with Betty (camp host) to create a special weekend. Betty was so welcoming and friendly. The facilities were spotless and very clean. Hands down one of the best campsites we have been to. Thank you Betty & hubby! read more

Four Jeffrey Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Bishop, California

I originally stayed at Four Jeffrey in 2014 and 2016 and loved the experience. I was delighted to return this September to camp before and after hiking Bishop Pass. Although it was shoulder season and so the campground wasn't full, I reserved a spot in advance since I wasn't arriving first thing in the morning. My site was near the creek. It was medium sized and there was plenty of room for my tent. The ReserveCalifornia.com website provides detailed site info, so I knew that although the driveway was relatively short, there would be plenty of room for my small SUV. The campsite was very clean, the bear box was clean and straightforward for a person (although not for a bear!) to open, there were plenty of clean water spigots distributed around the campground, and the restrooms were spotless, well stocked with TP and there were even flush toilets. The camp hosts stopped by the first evening to check reservations and were very kind and welcoming. They advised that a bear had been roaming the camp area and that there might be mountain lions in the vicinity. I did not see any wildlife in the campground during my stay, but certainly appreciated their info. I would absolutely stay here again! read more

I've stayed here twice this year. The hosts are friendly & helpful. Restrooms are clean and have flush toilets & sinks. Great setting and nice base camp for day hikes out of the Bishop Pass and Sabrina trailheads or to spend the night before a backpacking trip. Looking forward to going back! read more

Amazing stay at this campground. We loved it and we will be returning. Clean restrooms, stocked and cleaned daily. Friendly host's who took pride in what they do. Secluded, quiet, beautiful and very well worth the short journey up the hill!! read more

I can't speak highly enough about this INCREDIBLE campground! It stays cool since its high in altitude, has very few bugs, and has stunning views of the surrounding mountains and trees :) If possible, I highly recommend getting a campsite by the river. It's private there and the sounds of the river will help lull you to sleep at night. You can even book some online if you plan far ahead enough! We've always done first come first served though, and found wonderful sites every time; there are so many to choose from!! A HUGE thank you to Diana, one of the amazing people who runs this campground - she is AMAZING!!! She is so incredibly friendly, helpful and welcoming :) she even let us borrow a tent when we forgot one coming up from LA haha her positivity and great attitude did not go unnoticed, and are absolutely part of the reason we'll be back very soon! read more

Four Jeffrey Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Bishop, California

* Beautiful campsite, very peaceful surrounded with tall Aspen trees. * Great view of Sierra mountains. * Close to Bishop town, 15-20 min drive. * Restrooms with flush toilets, toilet papers and sink. * No soaps in bathrooms. * No showers. * High elevation around 8,000 feet. * Gets cold, windy and even snowy in cold nights/seasons. * Colder temperature than other campsites because of high elevation. * Absolutely no reception (which is great). * Lots of RVs here, don't put your tent close to them, they have loud sound of generator. read more

Four Jeffrey Campground - Four Jeffrey Campground walk path with Aspen trees - Campgrounds Near Me - Bishop, California

We have been coming to this campground for years but were nervous about cleanliness and protocols coming out of COVID. But we just spent this Memorial weekend up there, and can't say enough good things about the camp hosts. The restrooms were cleaned regularly and they ran that camp like a well oiled machine. Thank you both for hosting yet another great trip. read more

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I've been coming to this campsite since I was very young and had yelp existed back then I would have given Four Jeffrey a 5 star review, but oh how the times have changed... This is a great place to stay if you know which sites to reserve. If you just cruise into Four Jeffrey thinking you'll get a prime spot you're dreamin' - the best sites are booked up months in advance so your options will be limited. There are RV/electric, standard/non-electric, and tent only/non-electric sites. Generally, any site that isn't next to the stream will have limited to no coverage (shade) so keep that in mind if you're making reservations. The public restrooms at this site are very well kept, and this is really a great place to camp overall. My gripe with Four Jeffrey these days is not the site, it's the people. Too many idiots know about this camp site now and think it's OK to get drunk and be loud until 4-5am every night. People who frequent this site are typically there for the fishing and if you know anything about fishing, you know that the early bird gets the worm. There's nothing worse than the quite, peaceful sound of a night in the high sierras ruined by a bunch of donkeys with no campground etiquette. Anyway, if you're like me and go up to the sierras to get away from the city, enjoy some peace and quiet, and get up to fish before the sun is out, maybe Four Jeffrey isn't for you. It would have been 15-20 years ago, but maybe not so much anymore... read more

just got back from 10 day camping , 5 day's at 4 Jeffry campground . our campground host's had just got there a couple of day's earlyer. they had everthing in tip top shape . the restroom's where always clean ,the campsite's where kept clean . the host's where alway's ready to help and very freindly . this was our 4th trip up there and won't be our last . already talking about our next trip up there . read more

This campground has 30 sites along the creek that can be reserved. If you are able to camp in one of those sites, then this campground isn't so bad. However the other 76 sites are not worth $26 per night. Aside from a few of them, they are very small, many don't have a tent pad, some do not have enough room to accommodate anything larger than a single tent, many of them are uneven and not well maintained. We found many sites where the sage brush had grown over the fire pit or picnic tables. Sites also have no shade. Much better camping just a little farther north in Mammoth for $23. read more

This is a very nice campground. Try to get a spot by the creek. It's beautiful up here.

Four Jeffrey is the best campsite ever! No bugs, nice restrooms, get a spot by the creek and you will be super stoked - the river provides such nice "white noise" while you are sleeping and they also have shade. I try to come back every year. There is a lodge about 1/2 mile up the road that has a full bar, showers and restaurant. This campsite is a WONDERFUL place to drop some shrooms and watch a meteor shower. read more

Gorgeous views, babbling brook providing white noise, elevation to get you ready for Mt. Whitney, and TWO PLY TOILET PAPER.

Charles Y is right, except the bathrooms were very clean (so was our site). The sites along the river seem best: it was nice to hear the water rushing at night. Not all the sites can fit RVs. We rented an RV from adventures in camping and were lucky it fit perfectly on our site. Overall, it was good but not great. read more

Was just here 2 weeks ago. Been coming here for close to 29 years. The place is nice, quiet, clean, and the camp hosts are very nice. This is a good place to camp read more

Other than a few camp sites along the creek that have shade, the rest of the camp sites are very exposed. Many sites are not tent friendly...not level, too small, etc. Bathrooms were not maintained as often as they should have been,,,,running out of TP each night, so that morning "runs" were an adventure. The campground was not full, so the TP would have run out even faster if it was full. All in all, not worth the $21 a night fee. I've stayed in much better national forest campgrounds. Will not return to this campground. read more

I ve been camping at this site for about 4 years now and think its a great place to camp. The camp hosts, Virgil and his wife do a great job of keeping it clean and things in order, including the campers. This camp site is not a typical pine tree type site, so if you are looking for lots of pine trees this may not be for you, you might try Big Trees or Forks which are near by and have lots of big pine trees. The site is basically a sage plant environment, with a scattering of bush pines. To some this might be off putting. But I love gray green and soft yellows of the sage, there is something very peaceful about this site. The western boundary is South Fork Bishop Creek, which is adjacent to the road to South Lake. Many aspens trees line the creek and the camp sites at the creek. Sites 1-30 can be reserved. At the south end there are other creek camp sites that are first come type sites. I have camped at the creek sites and I now prefer to camp at the sites on the eastern boundary. The sites 1-30 are where the RV types prefer to camp and I am a tent type camper and I really dislike the sound of RV generators! And the RVs are view blockers. The sites at the easter boundary, which are at a higher elevation and provide wonderful views to the mountains at the north and west. Because the site is so large, over 100 camp sites, you can always find a site there. And there are sites that allow one avoid the sound of RV generators. I have several favorite sites with a little shade and a great view. It is well advised to bring a easy-up for additional shade. The site is at 8,000 feet and weather conditions can quickly change. The creek has trout and I ve caught a few from the creek, its stocked. There are no showers, but the hosts keep the bathroom in very clean conditions. read more

Booked a 3 night stay with my family for Memorial Day weekend. Unfortunately, my Water Heater Leaked the day before we were leaving and could not go, had to clean up all the Water Damage...Lots, ug! Called for Cancellation and they are charging me $10 service Fee, a $21 first nights fee, and lastly a $9 fee that is no where laid out in thee Cancellation Policy. Spoke to Customer Service of CA Parks and they tried to get me my refund and Four Jeffreys would not budge. In Fact Cust Srv of CA told me that Four Jeffreys Park is a Fee Driven Park/campsite and Money Hungry. Very Poor Customer Service and was quit pissed off. I'll never return to this dump again as long as Im in CA. Much better places to go!!! read more