Lake Mary Campground
Lake Mary is the star of the Mammoth Lakes region. Of the 11 lakes in the area, Mary is the largest and most developed. Lake Mary Campground is a large facility with plenty of amenities in and around it. The lake provides a great base for activities like fishing, viewing waterfalls, hiking and backpacking.
The campground straddles the road at the northwest end of Lake Mary, and offers four loops of closely-spaced campsites. The campground is within walking distance of the lake, and some sites have a view of the water.
Need to Know
Reserved Sites will be held until checkout time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Please call the office at 760-934-5795 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival time greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever.
- Campground usually not clear of snow until late May or early June
- No body contact allowed with the lake, including swimming
- This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating; always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wild animals
In accordance with standard industry practices, Inyo Recreation will assess an additional vehicle fee per day for the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicle in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered one vehicle, and the third and fourth motorcycle are also considered one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Mammoth Lakes Visitor Center, (760) 924-5500, or the Mono Lakes Visitor Center, (760) 647-3044.
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Inyo National Forest website
Natural Features
The campground lies among lodgepole pine trees at an elevation of 8,900 feet. Some campsites have views of the breathtaking scenery surrounding the campground, including Lake Mary and some of the 9,000 and 10,000' peaks in the John Muir Wilderness.
The Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains are abundant with wildlife, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine marten, pika and many species of fish and birds.
Nearby Attractions
Mammoth Lakes Basin contains several additional popular lakes to explore for fishing and boating.
Visitors can also access the magnificent John Muir Wilderness nearby, which stretches 100 miles along the crest of the Sierra Nevadas, a land of lofty snow-capped mountains, deep canyons and vast expanses of glacially-carved terrain. Hiking and horseback riding trails are abundant.
Recreation
Lake Mary receives the highest number of trout stocks in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, and is well-known to anglers for its rainbow, brook and brown trout fishing. No swimming or wading is allowed in the lake.
Though no hiking trails begin in the campground, several interesting trails offer a variety of hikes nearby, including day hiking and backpacking trails into the rustic John Muir Wilderness.
Changes & Cancellations
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Contact Information
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650 Gilman St Palo Alto CA 94301
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
Take U.S. 395 to Mammoth Junction and Highway 203. Turn west on Highway 203 and drive through the town of Mammoth Lakes to the junction of Minaret Road/Highway 203 and Lake Mary Road. Continue straight through the intersection and drive 3.6 miles to Lake Mary Loop Drive. Turn right and drive 0.5 miles to the campground entrance.
Available Campsites
- Site 042, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
