Recreation

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Recreation Conditions Report
Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
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Aerie Crag Picnic Area | Closed | Open |
Agnew Meadows Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest | None | Snow. No water. No cell phone service. Click for weather forecast |
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Aspen Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Aspen Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Big Bend Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Big Meadow Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Big Pine Canyon Group- Clyde & Palisade Glacier | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Big Pine Creek Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Big Springs Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Big Trees Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Bishop Park Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Bitterbrush Campground | Open | Un-hosted campground. No services, no fee. Road not plowed. Toilet available. |
Cedar Flat Group Camps | Not Cleared | Snow. No water. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. |
Coldwater Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Convict Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Cottonwood Lakes Walk in Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Cottonwood Pass Walk in Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Deadman Campground, Upper and Lower | Closed | Closed for the season. |
East Fork Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Eastern Sierra Visitor Center | Open | Open daily with limited services 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Ellery Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Forks Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Four Jeffrey Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
French Camp Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Glass Creek Campground | Closed | Closed on 11/6 for the season. |
Grandview Campground | Not Cleared | Snow. No services. No water. No trash service. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. |
Gull Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Hartley Springs Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Holiday Campground | None | Overflow campground. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. |
Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Hot Creek Geologic Site | Open | |
Intake 2 Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Iris Meadow Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Junction Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
June Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Kennedy Meadows Campground | Open | Open. No Campfires. Pack out your trash. No services, no water, no trash service. Portable restroom provided. |
Lake George Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Lake Mary Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Laurel Canyon | Not Cleared | Forest Road 28E201 south of Sherwin Creek Road has severe wash outs. Please refrain from driving on the road. |
Lone Pine Campground | Temporarily Closed | CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. Normally, open. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. No water available and no fee. |
Lower Grays Meadow Campground | Open | Open. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. No water, trash service, or fee. |
Lower Lee Vining Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center | Open | Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (currently operated by Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association staff during winter) |
Mammoth Ranger District | None | Roads Closed: Lake Mary, Reds Meadow. Laurel Mountain dirt road (28E201) has severe wash outs, please refrain from driving. |
McGee Creek Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Minaret Falls Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Monache Meadows Jeep Road | None | Use caution when driving this road. Increased erosion and washouts may have occurred. |
Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center | Closed | Closed for the season |
Mono Lake Ranger District | None | Roads closed: Highway 120 Tioga Pass. |
Moraine Campground | Closed | Planned to reopen Memorial Day Weekend 2023 or sooner. |
Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground | Not Cleared | Lower entrance gate closed due to snow. |
Mountain Glen Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Mt. Whitney Ranger District | None | Roads closed: Onion Valley road, Horseshoe Meadows road. |
Mt. Whitney Trail | None | Link to weather at 12,000ft. level |
Mt. Whitney Trailhead Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
New Shady Rest Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
North Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Obsidian Flat Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Oh! Ridge Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Old Shady Rest Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Onion Valley Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Palisade Group Camp | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Pine City Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Pine Glen Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Pine Grove Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Pumice Flat Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Pumice Flat Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Reds Meadow Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Reds Meadow Road | Closed | Closed for the season. Traditionally this road re opens at the end of June. News Release |
Reversed Creek Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Rock Creek Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Rock Creek Lake Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Sabrina Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Saddlebag Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Sage Flat Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Sawmill Walk-in Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Sherwin Creek Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Silver Lake Boat Launch | Closed | under construction. |
Silver Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Table Mountain Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center | None | |
Tioga Lake Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Tuff Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Twin Lakes Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Upper Grays Meadow Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Upper Pine Grove Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Upper Sage Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Upper Soda Springs Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
White Mountain Public Lands Information Center | Closed | Closed for the season. Call for winter season virtual service (760) 873-2500 |
White Mountain Ranger District | None | Roads Closed: Rock Creek, South Lake, Sabrina Lake, North Lake, Glacier Lodge road. Not maintained, Travel at own risk: White Mt. Road, Silver and Wyman Canyons snow covered. |
Whitney Portal Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Whitney Portal Group Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Willow Campground | Closed | Closed for the season. |
Spotlights
Mt. Whitney Ranger District
The Mt. Whitney Ranger District is the southernmost district in the Inyo National Forest. On its western edge is Mt. Whitney, highest point in the contiguous United States. The district extends from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to the Inyo Mountains. Recreation activities include hiking, fishing, climbing, horse riding, and more.
More Information for Mt. Whitney Ranger District
Mono Lake Ranger District

Mono Lake Ranger District is the northernmost district of Inyo National Forest. The western portion of the district is adjacent to Yosemite National Park, and includes one of the most spectacular and accessible areas of the Sierra Nevada. To the east is Mono Lake, and the world's largest stand of majestic Jeffrey Pines.
White Mountain Ranger District

White Mountain Ranger District extends from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to the White Mountains. There are lakes, ponds, rivers and creeks for fishing. Roads and trails explore a wide variety of terrain and life zones. Elevations accessible by car range from 3,900 ft in Big Pine to 10,100 ft at the end of Rock Creek Road.
Mammoth Ranger District

Mammoth Lakes Ranger District is located in the northern half of Inyo National Forest, and is centered around the town of Mammoth Lakes, CA. While known for winter sports, it is also a mecca for mountain biking and fishing enthusiasts when the snow melts. Hiking and equestrian trails go into wilderness areas of Sierra Nevada.
Wilderness Areas
Inyo National Forest contains approximately one million acres of wilderness, in nine wilderness areas. Wilderness areas include the Hoover, , Ansel AdamsOwens River Headwaters, John Muir, Golden Trout, South Sierra, Boundary Peak, White Mountains and Inyo Mountains. Three of these were among the first wilderness areas designated by Congress in 1964.
Approximately 30 million people live within a few hours’ drive. Forest visitors may use a network of trails that extend from Inyo National Forest into adjacent wilderness areas of Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The iconic John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails pass through these continuous wilderness areas and encompass some of the most spectacular landscapes in the United States and provide forest visitors with "outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation”.