At 9k ft elevation, you are taxed when you hike to Lake George or Mary from the Lower Twin Lake. My bro and I left Doc & Al's campground at 5am with our head lamps on full and two back packs partially full in case we ran into an emergency along the way. Like we spotted a bear on the way but I had an air horn and Bear Spray. I was in better shape than bro at the time so I took on some of his pack. Both of us were struggling at the end. But what a sight to see. Proof that God knew how to paint. The lake was incredibly still and crystal clear. I could see schools of what I believe were trout. So we set up chairs and I made a rock stove near the shore and 15 min later I had boiling water for coco. Bro wanted to nap. So we unrolled the air beds and bro was out in 5 minutes. I went to bed early the night before. Soon the lack of air tired me too and I got an hour as well. I woke to see bro using mosquito flies and he already caught a nice brook trout. They were small but of perfect health. We each only caught 2 so we ate them right away. After, I boiled two more pans of lake water to fill our canteens. That water tasted purified. It took us 5 hours to hike up to Lake George so we headed back to camp at 1. We were smart enough to wear hiking boots and thick socks so our feet were good. We pulled into camp around 5:30 pm. The following day we realized that we are not cut out for the wild. read more

Our favorite of the Mammoth lakes, but all of them are amazing. Will definitely be back and camp again!

9/30/2022 After fishing at Lake Mary with no success, decided to stop by Lake George. A great decision! This lake is perfect in size, and today's views were breathtaking.... Fall colors were vibrant, and there was no winds... plus it was early! I picked the perfect spot... You could see the fish cruising and they were big!... Made the best decision getting a second rod, and did utilize it nicely.. Definitely will be back the same time next year! Four trout weighing in at over 10 pounds... Not to brag, but my first one was the biggest.. closer to three pounds.! read more

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Such a beautiful lake in the Mammoth Lakes basin. Come early to fish because there are lots of hikers and the parking lot fills up. Check it out. read more

My husband and I live coming here every year. It's an easy hike which I like. It's a beautiful area. From the parking lot you walk on path that leads to Lake George, Barrett and TJ Lake. You walk by the campground which overlooks Lake George. It's a wide area to walk, eventually it will narrow to a path which is very pretty with Lake George on your right side. It's a great and beautiful hike. read more

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Came with a fishing guide to Lake George. We did not stay in the campground. We hiked the lake. The hike was along the perimeter of the lake. We ended up on the backside and fished for a while. Unfortunately, we did not catch anything. Spend time exploring and climbing the giant boulder at the back of the lake. Some people were jumping off of it. Great scenery, great hike. Definitely would return. read more

Just left Lake George Campground, and I highly recommend this spot for camping!!! - clean restrooms - the campsite has everything you need - it's not far from the town and the village, in case you forgot something or you want to escape the "woods".. only 10-15 mins drive. - lake is clean and the view is so beautiful Make sure to come here earlier especially if it's a holiday! This place gets booked/full right away! Unless you wanna come during off peak season! I'll come back again for sure!! read more

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Great Lake, vibe of the lake is very seclusive. You have cleaner restrooms around the lake. Lake is very clean, very quiet and you can see some snow up in the mountains. Gorgeous view. read more

Lake George - Hiking Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

What a beautiful scenery here! Peaceful environment everyone around is very friendly. The trails were peaceful I have never enjoyed nature this much. Hearing nature and the waterfall when on the trail was amazing. read more

ONE SLIP ON A ROCK AND THERE'S BOT! BACKGROUND: Crystal Crag is the obvious rock tower that juts out of the Mammoth Lakes area south of Yosemite. From the east, it looks like a huge, solitary granite tooth. The east and north sides of the peak present some challenging rock climbs, while the west and south sides offer slightly easier routes to the summit. Scenic views down to the Mammoth Lakes and out to the Ritter Range and SE Yosemite can be had from the summit. One of the nice things about Crystal Crag is that it has a very short approach hike and yet still offers enough challenge for most people. STATS: Distance: Ours was 5 miles. but you decide Elevation gain: 500 ft Difficult: Intermediate/comfortable with rock scrambling/climbing Duration: 5-6 hrs, depending on distance ESSENTIALS: At least 2 liters of water (depends on distance and temp) Know your limits Experience with altitude (altitude sickness is deadly)-do the research Comfy hiking shoes with good lugs Trekking poles Layered Clothing High protein food/snacks Electrolytes Camera Hat (optional) OUR ROUTE: Our play time started at the Lake George Trail head where we followed a well traveled uphill trail to the base of Crystal Crag. That's where the fun started. Climbing, hopping, and crawling over uneven unstable rocks we went. Balancing, quick thinking and a lot of negotiation is required when on the rocks, but even with all that, accidents do happen. I mis-stepped on a rock, my foot slipped, and down I went. Fortunately this fall only resulted in a nice little scrap on the knee...a small badge of honor, but I was first of The Crew members to leave BOT-blood on trail. WooHoo!!!! We Scramble and climbed as far as we could, to the point that ropes were needed, we took a well deserved lunch break overlooking Lake George. After lunch and play time, we headed back to the trail head, climbing and sliding down the rocks on the other side of Crystal Crag. Once at the bottom, we got to hop rocks to avoid the snow cold water. All in all another great adventure with The Crew. #HIKING #ROCKCLIMBING #ROCKSCRAMBLING #FREECLIMBING #TECHNICALCLIMBING #MAJESTICVIEWS #LAKES read more

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Of all the drivable lakes in the Mammoth Lakes area this is my favorite. There has been plenty of parking spaces for the times I've visited this lake. There are picnic tables and bear containers available. During the high season, they have rental boats. For a small fee, you can launch your own Boat, Kayak or Float Tube. The last two years we've encountered a local bear and this year she brought her cubs. This year, I watched a guy jumping off this rock formation on the far side numerous times into the icy cold water. Though every Lake in the Mammoth chain has catchable trout, Lake George is my favorite and go to lake. Make be because it's the most scenic. read more

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Okay who was the person (or persons) that fished out Lake George. This year (2013) we only caught like one fish out of George this year. Usually we have better luck. I once caught a big one (not an alper though). On top of that our favorite bear didn't come walking through and taking our food and scaring the campers or fishers away (at least when I was there this year). Thank you Mr. Bear or are you a female!!! Usually this a good lake for fishing, boating, and kayaking. There are cabins around the lake but they look abandoned. So if you want to explore, take a proton pack or something cause a ghost could be hiding. All in all, good lake. I'll have better luck next year or when the dept fish and game plants more fish. read more

For my 800th Yelp review, I figured I would (once again) take it back to my childhood, and since the only review I've ever had removed was of a business in Mammoth (and I'm still upset about it), what better place to review something? Mammoth Lakes and environs has many lakes, as you can probably imagine. Most of them are not accessible by car, so you have to hike to them. I've never been to any of the hiking ones, but if any of these mystery lakes are anywhere near as amazing as Lake George, they're well worth risking shin splints and bear maulings for. Like I said, only five of Mammoth Lakes's lakes have roads going to them (six if you count Twin Lakes as two lakes), but Lake George is without question the crown jewel of all five. Sure, Lake Mary has a larger surface area, more places to eat, and more boats to rent; but you basically have to fish by boat on Lake Mary--it has so many weeds and fallen trees in the shallow parts, you'll end up cutting your line five times a day. Lake George may seem smaller, but it's much deeper than Lake Mary. It abuts a mountain. Literally. A mountain goes right down and forms the lake's (western?) shore, so the fish have much more room to forage or whatever they do. I've spent many many many quiet morning hours fishing here. I don't really know what I think about fishing these days, but I would gladly spend many many many quiet morning hours just sitting on the shores of Lake George. It's also kind of fun being here when a storm rolls in. Hopefully, you'll get to your car in time, but if you don't, just take cover under some trees and watch the wind and rain absolutely rip the surface of the water up. And then wait twenty minutes and it's completely still again. I want to write thousands more words about the weird structure/bait shop/piano-lessons place, the lonely cabin on the western shore of the lake, our motor dying in the middle of the lake, climbing the rocky mountainside to see how high up the stream goes, actually believing my dad would hike to Lake Barrett with me, etc.; but I don't want to ruin this review. Yet. Suffice it to say that if you find yourself a nice spot on the eastern shore of Lake George on a clear day--and they're almost all clear days in August--you can look up at that snow-capped peak that's just beyond the mountain that careens down into the lake and thank God or whomever or whatever you believe in or no one for a kind of beauty that you've seen pictured tens of thousands of times in paintings and photographs and movies but that is, ultimately, only understandable when you're right there in front of it. read more

Lake George is a fine place to hang out, hike near or fish. I've done all the hikes, and fished many many hours here. It can get crowded since there's only so much shoreline, but it's my lake of choice. We've seen bears come down the shore (probably the same mom and cubs as another reviewer) so you should be aware of your surroundings - they can and do surprise people. Sunrise and sunset is amazing here. Lake Mary is an easier lake to access, pull over to the side of the road and there's your lake. Some parts of George take awhile to walk to. read more

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Mona, her manager Mel, and Rick Woods at Inyo Recreation have been completely unprofessional. The camp host, Mona, seems to enjoy harrassing and threatening the campers, lying to her boss, and then Rick Woods sends an incredibly unprofessional email in response to the complaint. For someone who seems to be in charge, leaving a paper trail of his rudeness seems, well, dumb. While the site itself is beautiful, you're better off camping pretty much anywhere other than Lake George. read more

I agree with John S. that this is definitely the most scenic and peaceful of the five Mammoth Lakes Basin lakes. The numerous day-use picnic spots along the shore are some of the prettiest you can imagine, and spending an afternoon here just taking in the scenery is time well spent. There is plenty of paved parking and nice bathrooms for the many visitors. read more

Went here to rent boats and the guy there was completely rude to us. Acted as if even talking to him was a bother. Went over to Lake Mary (Pokonobe Marina) ... Guys were awesome, had great prices and got us boats right away. Caught fish..... Skip Lake George and go there!!! read more

This place is not worth the stay at all. The camp host who was an older lady was so rude to my husband and I. We will not being staying here again. If I could give this place zero stars, I would. There is nothing special about this campground. I recommend you staying at twin lakes or lake Mary campground. read more

Lake George is the nature lovers dream lake. 9000 feet up with pine and fir trees surrounding the lake and water that is very clear and cold. The fishing can be very good or slow depending on the trout plants. There is a population of very big fish but it takes the right equipment and knowledge of conditions to land one. I've been to this lake at least a dozen times from ice out to mid summer heat and to the very end of trout season. I have never been shut out but I also am able to fish the entire lake from either a float tube or kayak. My most memorable experience here was a solo trip the weekend before the trout season ended in November 2015. The night before arriving, a light dusting of snow had already signaled that winter was itching to reclaim the lake for itself for the next six months. Half a dozen cars were already in the parking lot when I drove in and I quickly saw that these were all shore fishing groups. The small marina was closed and all their boats were pulled out and upside down on the lakeshore. Even the small dock was pulled up out of the water. Very soon they all would be buried under very deep snow. I was hesitant to go out in my float tube not because of the cold but being the only 'boat' on the lake has a risk because there is no one to come to your aid. The weather was threatening more snow but there was no wind. I decided to go out but would stay close to the shore, only out as far as a shore angler could cast. Over the next few hours I caught several rainbows about a pound apiece. The clouds were starting to lower and the top of crystal crag began to disappear. A few flurries began to fall and within 15 minutes the snow was becoming evident on the shore. I noticed that the shore anglers were pulling out. One thing nice about float tubbing is the exercise you get kicking your way around. From the work out I was doing, I was staying nice and warm. Shore anglers tend to sit still to much and then feel the cold creep in. But I did realize that if I stayed out to long, the road down might be a problem and I had no chains or 4 wheel drive. I decided to begin traveling the shoreline and fish my way back to the truck. Suddenly on the far end of the lake below Crystal Crag a Northern Loon made a wilderness call across the lake. The long call echoed around the lake. What a beautiful sound. I paused to listen and appreciate the wonder of rocks, water, trees, fish and now the sound of the Loon calling. Shortly after, the mate began to answer on the opposite side of the lake. Wow. What a beautiful day this had become. I totally forgot the streamer fly I was pulling around the lake and my sinking fly line had gone much deeper than I had been fishing. The Loon calls only lasted a minute or two, and as I started to kick my fins again my line suddenly went tight. I lifted my fly rod and the fish easily bent it way over. I could feel that this was no one pounder, but much bigger. As I pulled in line the fish refused to come up from the deep. Over and over I would gain line just to lose it all again when the fish made a run for deep water. Finally after 15-20 minutes of this, both the fish and I were exhausted. The fish made a final run but did not go down this time. As I pulled in line I slowly steered the fish into the net. What a beautiful fish! Six pounds of rainbow coloring on a silver body. My last fish of 2015 and the biggest. As I released the fish I thanked him and wished him well as his home would soon be ice covered for six months and I would return to my home and wait for the ice to melt in the Spring. read more

Went there the week before Memorial Day to fish. The lake was very windy and the temperature was very cold relative to other lakes and streams in Bishop. Nobody was catching any fish and it didn't seem like the lake was stocked well. I wouldn't recommend it for this time of year. read more

Lake George is beautiful and peaceful. Rent a cabin with a lake view and enjoy the awesome scenery. Rent a boat and fish if you like, my son was thrilled to catch a trout within ten minutes of being on the lake. Easy access to Crystal and TJ lakes and other trails. Great weather, hot sunny days and cool nights with amazing stars. read more