Facility Details - LOWER TWIN LAKES AT BRIDGEPORT, CA

Overview

Lower Twin Lakes Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California. The Twin Lakes area is close by, offering boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding opportunities.

Natural Features:

The campground is situated next to Robinson Creek, just below Lower Twin Lake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Massive Jeffrey pines tower over the site, offering partial shade. Aspens, sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.

Recreation:

Robinson Creek offers good rainbow trout fishing and can be easily accessed from within the campground. Numerous hiking trails are in the vicinity, including the popular Robinson Creek Trail.

Facilities:

The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and fire rings with grills. Flush toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.

Robinson Creek South Campground is nearby, where educational programs are held at its amphitheater on weekends from July 4 through Labor Day.

Nearby Attractions:

Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are within walking distance, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. A public boat ramp and beach are half-mile from the campground.

The rugged and scenic Hoover Wilderness Area can be accessed from the Twin Lakes area and offers additional trails for hiking and horseback riding.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Campfire Rings Creek Access Drinking Water Firewood Fishing Flush Toilets Food Storage Locker	Grills Host Paved Parking Spurs Paved Roads Picnic Area Recycling Trash Collection

Know Before You Go

This is Lower Twin Lakes near Bridgeport, not Twin Lakes at Mammoth Lakes
Caution: black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
This campground has first-come, first-served sites
A per-day, per-vehicle fee will be collected on-site for extra vehicles
California fishing regulations are in effect
Click here for more info about the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
38.17278, -119.33111
38°10'22"N, 119°19'52"W

From Bridgeport, California, take Highway 395 and turn south at Twin Lakes Road and travel 9.6 miles. Turn left onto South Twin Road and travel approximately 0.6 miles across the bridge to the campground.