We had a wonderful time at Lone Pine campground. The whole campground has an amazing view of the…read moreEastern Sierras. We stayed at Site #1 and it was plenty private. It got quite hot in the late mornings, early afternoons but that was expected. The large boulder and tree at our site helped with shade but still pretty exposed. There's a pretty active stream running through the campground, you can walk down to it. We used the fire pit the first night and we had a blast with our little daughter, looking up at the stars both nights. The toilets were close to our site and were pretty well maintained, no showers. We hopped around the Alabama hills at sunset and took a drive up to the Mt. Whitney portal (which was about 10 degrees cooler during the day) to walk around. We would love to come back here to camp!

Amazing view! The camp hosts keep everything well maintained. The creek is so great and the…read moreproximity to Alabama Hills and Whitney Portal is very convenient. Will be staying here again.

We rented a cabin billed as accommodation for 4 people. There is one real bed but the other is a…read morepull out couch/bed that is better described as a device designed to prevent sleep! Miserable and uncomfortable to say the least. I would invite the owner to try a night on this thing. Only plan on using the real bed. This place can't accommodate four people as it is now.

This was my 3rd time here. The check in staff is very…read morehelpful. Found out the Hot Tub is down and won't be working for a long time. That sucked! Went to plug in my Nema 1450 Shore power cord and the pedal outlet was melted. Let the check in lady girl know and quickly two maintenance guys came out for a look see. I told them exactly what needed to be replaced and the part name. The younger one said he will call an electrician to come take a look. I said, tell him to bring a Nema 1450 outlet and replace it, as it's nothing to look at but just replace it already. Now mind you we are already set up and can't plug in safely. They "called the owner" and said the electrician can come tomorrow and that's just not gonna work for me. I asked where is the closest hardware store and again the younger one said "it's probably closed" he's not helpful and he's a minimum effort kinda guy. I called ace hardware and they are open for another 1-2 hrs. Had the counter make sure the part is in and had it ready for pick up. The older one tried to put it in, not having any experience with this type of electrical work. I ended doing it for him as I'm a 30+ year electrician. I may have saved his life - . The office offered a $20 credit. and got them to do $50...... The End

At first, it was difficult to locate an authorized campsite. Once I got the hang of it, trying to…read morefind a site that was level, had a view of Mt Whitney, and had cell service was the new challenge. I used campsite 26 (one small level spot) but had the right view and one bar of AT&T service. There aren't any bathrooms or water so come prepared.

Great scenery. It gets Cold and Windy in Winter time. I've…read moreheard it's the same in summer time, too. Definitely recommend.

What an amazing campground. Let's start by introducing you to ranger Bob is amazing! Gave an intro…read morespeech about everything there is to know about the campgrounds. There's zero cell reception up here and even if you use satellite data, it's very spotty. The campground is pretty small, with roughly about 40 sites. Surrounded by tall trees, Mt Whitney, and the creek that falls downstream. Trout is stocked every Thursday, we arrived Monday and we still saw a lot of trout. We managed to catch 2 but these fishes did not bite even when the bait was dangling right in front of their mouth. The is a mama bear that roams the campgrounds especially at night so be careful and lock your car doors! This bear knows how to open car handles and will check every car. There is a bear storage so use it and make sure no food is lying around anywhere. The bear is said to be nice and it will walk away once she grabs what she wants. The elevation is a bit more than 8k. Amazing place, highly recommend. Will definitely come back sooner than later!

Had an amazing time camping at the portal campground. Campsites are very well located a 2-3 minute…read moredrive from the trailhead. Perfect for acclimating at some type of elevation before hitting the trailhead early (especially for single day hikers). Only caution is to bring bug spray or YOU WILL be quickly reminded of why you should have.

Lone Pine Lake is as far as you can hike via the Mt Whitney trail WITHOUT a permit…read more The hike is short. 5 miles roundtrip. Out and back. There isn't to much of an elevation gain. You cross across some rivers by stepping on big logs. And, there are nice views of waterfalls along the way, as well as the lake itself. It is a very fun and easy hike.

I think people are so consumed with summiting Mt. Whitney that they forget there's a beautiful lake…read morejust a short distance from the main trail. It's only 2.5 miles from the trailhead, but because of the high altitude it took us longer than we expected. The lake is at 10, 050 ft. and it is absolutely gorgeous! It was also very tranquil and had we not been pressed for time, we would've liked to sit on one of the tree trunks to just relax and enjoy the scenery more. The lake is also the only place you can hike to without a permit. Don't be stupid and think you can go beyond the lake without a permit! If you get caught by the wilderness police, i.e. Park Ranger, you'll be fined $5000 and a 6 month imprisonment!!

Great location right off the 395 to stop and stretch legs and use the park! We definitely want to…read morecome back here and camp on the lake and make a trip out of it. The park has been recently updated and they also have bathrooms.

June 17th was my 60th birthday and the first day of a 5 day road trip to Mammoth Lake. Diaz Lake…read morewas the first campsite of my trip and boy was it hot when I pulled into my campsite. It was 96 degrees! My site was near the lake and had a water spigot. My dog Frankie was hot so I placed her under the spigot and completely doused her with water to cool her off. The site was nice but if I camp here again it will be in the spring or fall. Camping cost me only $21.

sequioa national park in the spring time is so beautiful! lodgepole campsite was great w/ other…read morecampers at next door campsites and attentive rangers. the trailhead for tokopah falls is a 2 min walk away from the middle of the camp grounds. site 76: one "block" away from the river but close to the main road. only single parking spot right in front per campsite so the 2nd car parked a little farther away. bear box was right next to the picnic table w/ enough space for 6 ppl's worth of food, cooking gear and all toiletries. trash cans and bathrooms are within short reasonable walking distance. closest spicket was across the street but we washed out dishes at a sink in front of the bathroom. *research and prep well for bear safety including storing ALL proper items in the bear bins before booking a campsite! *bring a lantern into the bathroom b/c there's no lights in there! *end of may was 35 deg at night so super cold so definitely bring enough cloths and layers to sleep in!! day time in the sun is quite warm and nice

I'd give this place a 4.5 stars if I could. They lost half a star because the bathrooms were…read moredisgusting. It appeared they cleaned it maybe once a day. But it was stocked with toilet paper. Other than that the campgrounds was great. I love the fact the market is reasonably priced. They have a Cafe, showers, cleaner restrooms, and a laundry facility. The campsite was beautiful. Not too many bugs. Everywhere you looked it was beautiful. There's lots of campsites nearby but not too close. Our campsite was 202, right behind the large rock and pretty close to the river. It was nice hearing the rush of water throughout the day. The bathroom was close enough except for during the the night. Knowing that bears are in the area made it really scary going in the middle of the night. Wear a headlamp, it's much better than a flashlight. The shuttle will come inside the campgrounds and pick you up near the restrooms in the main parking lot. There are a few trails for hiking (which we didn't have time to do). I do recommend if traveling with another family to work out the food situation because there's only one bear box per site. One large cooler can fir or two smaller ones. One large and one small cooler will not fit in the box. ALL food, snack, even perfume, & body spry should be put into the bear box.

We were just up there from 7/23/25-7/27 and fishing was terrible, you couldn't even see fish in…read morethere but baby ones, makes you wonder if they are stocking as much as they used too. Pretty disappointing.

We absolutely SCORED by pulling into this campground. We initially wanted to stay at Big Pine…read moreCreek, but they had less first come first served sites. It'll always be a gamble, so if you're planning to camp for the weekend, come EARLY to try and net a site. I stayed in site #2, which is stupidly large in comparison to the other sites. There are spots for 2 cars, and we even had our own private trail leading to a babbling river. There is potable water, clean bathrooms, and even a few deer sightings! For $23 a night, we were living large. If you forgot anything, there is a market by Glacier Lodge a mile up the road selling the essentials (and apparently, BBQ on Saturdays). However, it was our camp hosts, David and Takota, who really made the stay special. David gave us a personal tour of the grounds, and we got to see his "Twisted Forest," his crystal collection, and he pointed us towards some natural hot springs! We even got his mixtape...aka CDs of the local radio show he hosts...that proved to be awesome to listen to on the drive down. Takota is David's very cute giant dog pal. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back in the Fall season to witness the color change!

Love the old school vibe of this place. A very rustic place. No frill, just basic but VERY clean…read more The water feels like silk on your skin. Lots of families enjoying time with their kids. An attendant watching the pool for safety. Lounge chairs in the sun, chairs and lots of opportunities for shade. A hot water area and a really good size pool for swimming, with a shallow end and a deep end, well signed for depths. They have many snacks and drinks available as well as ice cream. Changing rooms and showers (no soap allowed).No balls or inner tubes allowed but small noodles are ok. All employees were friendly. Overall an awesome place. Recommend: small pad in order to sit in hot tub as the floor is a little rough.

The best water I've swam in, ever. So clean. Very calming…read more Affordable. Therapeutic for body, mind, soul and spirit. I go there at least once a year from the Sonoma coast for decades.