Camped here for several days during our trip to hike Mt Whitney and surrounding areas. The campground was clean, quiet and in good location. Clean: Each site had a picnic bench, bear box, and fire pit. Our site was clean and ready to use. The outhouses were cleaned regularly which was awesome and much appreciated. The road to get around the campground is tighter but definitely doable. Quiet: The sites are fairly close to each other without much privacy but that is to be expected given the landscape. With that said, people were extremely respectful so you really didn't feel like you were in a campground. Location: this is the major win of this site. It was close to Lone Pine if you want to explore the town, close to the Alabama Hills and movie road, and at higher elevation and on the road to Mt Whitney. Gorgeous views of the mountains. Shade was hit or miss - some sites had trees others didn't so be prepared with a shade structure if needed. Overall awesome experience- would camp here again! read more

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Located about 20-30 minutes from Whitney Portal, Lone Pine is a pretty decent campground. Campground is located at an elevation of about 6000 feet and is helpful if/when you're trying to acclimate to higher altitude. There are 43 campsites (28 sites reservable), my friend and I was able to walk-on and have our pick at available campsites for roughly between $20-$30/night, tent camping. There are some campsites with adequate shade (not all) and located along the Lone Pine Creek -YES! running fresh, cool water! I totally forgot to make note of what sites are best, but my friend and I pitched our tent at #37 -which gave us a BEAUTIFUL view of Mt Whitney. Two cars are able to park per campsite and some sites have water faucets. Decent restrooms -smells a bit, but always stocked with the super thin toilet paper. Camp host is a super nice guy -friendly. Helped another friend of mine park/position her camper. I stayed here in the beginning of August 2020 and was already warm weather at 8AM, hot around lunch time till sunset. Pretty decent sized bear cannister/box for your use at each campsite for no additional cost. read more

Considering there aren't any hookups, what a beautiful campground. Clean, quiet, close to Whitney Portal and the spaces are spread out enough to have some privacy. Beautiful and we'll definitely be back!! read more

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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. read more

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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). read more

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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. read more

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Love this BLM land. Be sure to bring enough water and think about your bathroom situation as this is a leave no trace situation. Please keep the land clean. The Moab hike is awesome and you can hear the fighter jet above. read more

When we arrived back at Lone Pine campground, site #39 had become available (there was a family there the first time we came to check it out). It was a large and spacious site sitting right next to the river (we had three access points to the river). The campground was higher up so it wasn't as hot, there was also a stack of free firewood again. There was a tree shading the bench and food box area. The campground was also really close to Mobius Arch where we wanted to take night shots. It was perfect. The price was the same as Intake 2's, $24 a night with $7.00 flat fee for an extra car so the total was $31 for one night. They have vaulted restrooms with running water fountain outside. The river was very loud (almost roaring) so I highly recommend getting ear plugs if you're sensitive to sounds when sleeping. But I loved how close we were to the river that we were able to rinse ourselves with no problem. It was very refreshing albeit the water was freezing and lowkey painful (it's freshly melted snow water). It was also a very popular fishing river as we saw many other campers leave with buckets full of fresh caught fish. The fire pit at the site was also built much higher and we managed to start a very successful fire (compared to our first attempt at Intake 2). It was definitely a very successful and wonderful camping site. read more

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 read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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I am going to contradict all the 5-star reviews. First, everyone has different needs in what makes a good campground (CG). I like to stay in campgrounds based on (1) beauty* of the area, (2) beauty at the CG, (3) cleanliness and upkeep of the CG facilities like bathrooms, driveway pads (4) water spigots/access to potable water/driveway/tent pad area * Beauty is subjective. We see it every day when we see butt ugly people with biological children. Heh. With that said, we got to this CG after staying 2 nights at the Whitney Portal CG. We hiked Mt Whitney, got back to the trailhead at dusk, then hopped in the truck and headed to Lone Pine (LP) CG. + PLUSSES + * The hosts were nice. * The campsite placards are updated at least daily to tell campers which sites are reserved. *The bathrooms are clean. *The sites had some privacy because of shrubs and they weren't "too" close together. - NEGATIVES (for me) - * We camped at Lone Pine CG the first week of August. It was hot, almost too hot to sleep. It seemed more travel trailers and RVs were at LP CG than Whitney Portal CG; I am guessing because to RVers with air conditioning, the heat doesn't matter. Just up the road at Whitney Portal the temp is at least 10 degrees cooler. No one can control the weather, but if you are tent camping, I would recommend Whitney Portal CG over this one. * One of the two bathrooms near our site didn't lock. * It seemed the campers at Whitney Portal Campground were all about backpacking, fishing, and hiking. At LP CG, it seemed the majority of campers were there for the Alabama Hills which is right across the street (not for bouldering or photography, but for ATVing? Maybe they were hoping to see Tony Stark... but he's dead so that's not it. Hmm...) *The campsite driveways are in serious disrepair. It made leveling the truck a pain, and I really had to watch my step else I'd twist an ankle on the broken asphalt. * And the #1 reason I didn't like LP CG... I stepped out of the truck camper in the morning and the first thing that happened, I was bitten by a red ant. There was one HUGE nest with two openings the size of golf balls where the driveway ended and campers are supposed to put their tents. Did I mention tent camping here is risky?! Sh**, walking in flip flops is risky. That ant bite hurt like hell the entire day. To sum up, depending on the season, your camping equipment, and your activities planned, this campground may fit your needs and be wonderful! But I would caution those that are tent campers or have RVs without AC if you are camping in summer. read more

Writing a review for Lone Pine Campground is a nice change to my usual foodie restaurant reviews. Believe it or not, I do other things besides eating tons of yummy food and treats. =D A good friend of mine celebrated her birthday weekend by inviting a large group of friends and reserving several camp sites for us. We stayed there last week around the end of September. It was warm during the day, but the evenings were windy and kind of chilly so I advise everyone to layer up, be ready to get dusty, and be sure to secure your tent and it's parts firmly into the ground with a stake. I swear that there was a night that I thought our tent shade on top was going to fly away. Let's just say that I imagined that I was heading out to the Land of Oz on a tornado.. I didn't sleep well that night and neither did our dogs. This is a great campground, well kept, and the reviews were spot on about the restrooms. They actually smelled good!? It was almost weird how clean and fresh smelling they were... I am sure it would be a great commercial for Renuzit or whatever freshener they kept in the restrooms. My husband said it was probably because it was not heavy traffic campground. The campground as a whole did not seem very large, and even though most of the sites seemed occupied, it was relatively quiet and peaceful. The campground is set up like a figure 8 on a slant, even though the campsites themselves are flat. The sites were situated on the inside or outside of each loop. There is split in the middle for the road to drive in to the site, and you can either go on the "higher end" or the "lower end". It didn't take us too long to walk either the higher loop or the lower loop with our pets. My hubby said he was so out of shape that his calves were sore from walking up and down the campground to let the dogs explore. We stayed on site #4 and were surrounded by sites #2 and #8 next to some friends of the group. The sites were grouped together in the middle of the campground on the "higher end". If you have several families or friends, this would be perfect since everyone could join in the middle during meals or to just hang out. These sites do not have much shade so it is best to bring a canopy if you have one. There is a tree next to site #2 that offers some shade though. Each site allows two cars max to park, and two dogs. They were pretty strict about keeping the dogs on leash, which we were bummed about since we wanted to the dogs to have a little fun. However, our dogs will come to us on command and I know that is not the case for all dogs. My friend that invited everyone for her birthday, of course, got the choice campsites on the outter edges. She stayed the first night at site #17, but felt she was too far from everyone (they were situated on the "lower" side of the campground), but eventually switched to site #38. This spot was on the "higher end" right next to the creek. This was by far, the coolest and nicest of the campsites within our group. The only drawback was the set of stairs, which was a pain for my friend's husband to carry and set up everything on. The cool part was that you could hear the running stream (which may be loud if you like a quiet night's sleep), but was nice and relaxing during the day. It also had much more shade than our campsite and felt cooler. The campground also has firewood available for cheap at $3 per bundle. Some people went fishing there and caught some smaller fish, not sure what kind. The view was pretty of the mountains, and the stars were awesome at night. We didn't have a problem with mosquitos (not sure if it was the time of year or the terrain), but we were pestered by giant and small moths and hornets/bees when we ate food. Make sure to cover your food. My friend got a canopy with mesh walls to keep out the bugs when she ate. I definitely will consider a purchase like that in the future if we go again. All in all, I would love to go here again. The plus side is that the town is close by and has most anything you will need if you forgot something. read more

Stayed here with some friends ahead of our Whitney trip last week. The campsites are well maintained and spread apart so you are not in top of your neighbors. There is also a great creek running along the campsites where you can cool off and hang out during the heat of the day. But the thing that impressed us the most is the restrooms! Amazingly clean and fresh. The camp host does a great job here. Give this campground a shot next time you pass thru Lone Pine and you will not be dissappointed! read more

We stayed here on a Sunday in late October to see some Fall foliage and it was wonderful. The view of Mt. Whitney is to die for. The campground was quiet, the bathrooms were very clean (air freshener? what?!), and it's in a perfect location for driving around Lone Pine and nearby Alabama Hills. It was $22 per night, had bear boxes, and fire pits. There is creek access and it's far enough off the road where you don't hear cars going by (although you can see them snaking up Whitney Portal Rd!). We would definitely stay here again. read more

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

Small enough to feel comfy, not overcrowded. Has some trees, which is a little shade. Bear boxes at all sites. Big creek below. No cell service. Quiet and AMAZING views at sunset. read more

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Perfect spot. Remote on the creek. Beautiful valley views and ridge views. Close to town. Close to Alabama Hills hikes. Clean and well attended sites. Not all sites are the same, some uneven, some with a climb to your car. But it's so remote and peaceful you can't go wrong read more

Amazing views of Mt. Whitney! We stayed at site 28 and it was a bit more private and shaded compared to many of the others - I highly recommend this site if you have a tent and want it to be in the shade. The bathroom was was very clean and had a good stock of toilet paper. Our bear locker was large and easily accommodated our food and other gear. There is a creek that runs through the campground and it was nice to be lulled to sleep by to the sound of naturally running water. All in all a great little campground if you are visiting Mt. Whitney and or the Alabama Hills! read more

I have stayed at this particular campground for the past couple of years for the annual pilgrimage to Manzanar (WWII Japanese American Internment Camp). It's a great place to stay, plenty of parking and room for tents and gear. Bathrooms are very clean and taken care of every hour. The host here is very diligent with the upkeep of the camp and is there to make sure everything is running smoothly. There is a little creek running on the backside of the campground that is great for trout fishing. The campground itself is very easy to access, when you enter the city Lone Pine, you make a left at the only stop light in the city, which is Whitney Portal. You drive up roughly 7 miles and you're here. Great hiking all around the area and everyone is respectful making our trips very enjoyable. Definitely worth staying here! read more

Loved this place! Has a river running through it and incredible views of mount Whitney! Very clean bathroom, nice private campsites. The stars are incredible at night! read more

Some spots need more shade. Beautiful view of Mount Whitney and the Eastern Sierra, stream was really rushing when we were there. Easy access to the lower Eastern Sierra area, but still off the beaten path a bit. Nice campground host. read more