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4.7 (24 reviews)

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Erik P.

I dont get to camp much so coming here was a good call on my friends. Campground - Place is well kept up with clean campgrounds, restrooms, and good people around. The guy in charge of the place was very nice and helpful, and does a great job keeping place clean. Assigned spots are by reservation or first come first save basis. We got lucky someone left the morning after we arrived, and took his spot next to the little river. We went fishing the next morning and caught 3 fish with the kids. Place is a lot warmer than camping out at MT Whitney so helps keeping warm when you packed light. Will come next time hopefully with a trailer.

Stephen H.

Remarkable campground with stunning views of the mountain. . Clean bathrooms! Take campsite #9 if available. Right next to the host's site. Theres a roaring creek behind that site which I accidentally discovered (I'm deaf so i wasn't aware of it until I stumbled upon it). I found out about this on Yelp and decided to check it out without reservations. I arrived mid-afternoon on Friday and there were a couple spots open which was a welcome change from campgrounds up at Lake Tahoe and Mammouth Lakes. (they were all sold out BUT through divine grace, I found a spots that were opened literally seconds before I arrived!) If you get there without a reservation, cjances are pretty good you'll get a site but if not, there's always Turtle Creek Campgrounds which as of this writing, was widely available with some nice spots and much cheaper (but no bear proof lockers).

Ashley D.

Lone Pine campground is the last campground before the base of Mt. Whitney in the Inyo National Forest. There is cell reception right before the turn off, but nothing after that if you're a T-Mobile customer. No cell reception is just how I like it. I was so grateful when we pulled up to our campsite! We had a gorgeous view, huge area, shade, and privacy. Site 18 was a good choice for us. We could hear the creek, but didn't have the coldness that the water bringing down from the mountains. Unlike most other sites, there's parking for 2 vehicles at site 18. A ton of the other sites you'd have to cram in to fit in your vehicles but we parked a truck and suburban easily. It's a carry in site even though it's not listed that way. You have to walk a very very short path but it was easy enough. Also, a good thing to note is that the bear box is not in the site. So once your food is inside it's a good 20 feet away from the area where you cook food. We were able to fit in one 10 person tent and one 8 person tent with no problems! Was quite beautiful actually! You can only burn wood that you bought in Inyo National Forest. It's $7 a bundle and it's located at the parks caregivers location. Don is his name and he's amazing. He leaves wood outside at night if you run out and theres plenty of wood inside the cage. The creek runs through the whole campsite. If we were to camp here again I'd say site 20 and 21 are the best. On the website it says site 19 is a good spot but it truly is if you're a single person camping. There's no shade and a huge rock is there limiting space. One of the best things about anywhere in Inyo is that their pit toilets are extremely well maintained. Air fresheners in every one! However, there isn't any sinks so bring your soap and towel. We were told that the water is potable and tasty but didn't give it a go because we had so much water. We absolutely loved our stay at Lone Pine campground!! Fall is a beautiful time to come because the leaves are changing and the sunsets right behind the mountain beautifully.

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Cody A.

Okay first off, AMAZING! One of the best campgrounds we stayed at on our road trip it's got a great view of Whitney and best part is there is a fresh water stream that you can hangout by/fish/swim (if you dare) will come back again

Matt P.

I spent 2 nights here desert camping. Not for the pleasure of sleeping in the summer heat, but rather since it was a good staging point for hiking nearby Mount Whitney. The pros: Clean and relatively quiet campground Cheap - $17 per day, 2 cars per lot Clean and stocked restrooms Staging point for nearby outdoors activities in the Inyo National Forest The cons: Small lots - good for small group, not as roomy for bigger groups No showers Limited amount trees for shady, depending on the lot Nothing in the immediate area, you have drive to anything of interest In the middle of nowhere, it's 6 miles from Lone Pine and 8 miles from Whitney Portal, which are the 2 closest destinations. Not a bad option if you want to save some cash on the local hotels, though not the ideal place to go camping just for the sake of camping.

Jay C.

Note: We did not rent a campsite here, we just parked in an empty spot and spent the day. That being said, we just parked and walked around and did some hiking. This place is way off the main roads, way back in the mountains and canyons. There is a beautiful view of the mountainsides, a beautiful cold creek and even though the campsite was half full, it was was peaceful and quiet. It is a great spot for those who want to get away, far away from the ruckus of the city. The campsites come equipped with grills, tables, tent areas and there are bathrooms close by in a centrally located annex. There's also a caretaker who lives on the site, so there's always help closeby! Gotta love that. This will be the next spot that I choose to camp! It is beautiful! And for those fishers, on the way in\out there were plenty of fishing spots on the creek.

Start L.

And a spectacular staff too? Don, Thomas, Allen, Chuck, Stan, what fabulous decent good hard-working human beings. At the base of the country's most Majestic Mountain. Just breathtaking. What a treasure.

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T.j. P.

Stayed here for a few nights and loved it! There is a small river that runs along one side of the campground and it was basically our back door. We could hear there water running all night and it was a nice change from our usual city living. The view of the snow capped mountains in one side and valley and mountains in the distance is beautiful. There was plenty of hiking to do including a hike to Whitney portal with its little pond and waterfalls (you can also drive there if hiking isn't your thing) saw a coyote and a few deer on the way up to Whitney portal and say a red fox or something like it in the campground so that was pretty cool. There are no flushing toilets here but the bathrooms are kept so clean you really wouldn't even be able to tell they are holes in the ground with toilets on top lol. The campground host has firewood on site for sale so that's a big plus! I would definitely recommend this place and plan on going back.

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Awesome. Cheap. Right next to a wonderful creek. Beautiful view of the Sierras. Secluded feeling.

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