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Reviews (122)
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Lake offers a stunning campground with beautiful views, well-maintained facilities, and friendly camp hosts who go above and beyond to enhance guests' experiences. The area is perfect for hiking, fishing, and paddleboarding, with many scenic trails nearby. Some campers noted challenges with walk-in sites and mosquito presence, but overall, guests reported a positive and enjoyable stay, eagerly looking forward to returning.
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Lake offers a stunning campground with beautiful views, well-maintained facilities, and friendly camp hosts who go above and beyond to enhance guests' experiences. The area is perfect for hiking, fishing, and paddleboarding, with many scenic trails nearby. Some campers noted challenges with walk-in sites and mosquito presence, but overall, guests reported a positive and enjoyable stay, eagerly looking forward to returning.
Review Summary
Benjamin B
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Beautiful location with plenty of hiking trails, opportunities for fishing, paddleboarding, etc.! Good food at the General Store down the road (short walk from the campground), and the ability to take a hot shower there was clutch. There were a bunch of random bees (they didn't sting or bite) that were constantly buzzing around our camper and were a bit annoying, so would recommend mosquito netting or a screened tent or patio if you plan to spend time just relaxing in your campsite. Overall, great experience and can't wait to return and explore more trails!
Bryan H
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Beautiful campground right next to the lake
Christina C
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Wonderful location with many beautiful hikes in the surrounding area. The campsite itself was scenic and clean. Would love to come back.
Andrew P
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Review for Site 25: It is a beautiful site located near a creek. It is a walk-in site approximately 400 ft away from the parking lot (which is not detailed on the site information), so be prepared to carry in all of your gear. The site fronts part of a trail that tracks along the lake, and while it may appear secluded, there is a constant flow of strangers essentially bypassing the site throughout the entire day. The site is very shady for hot summer days, but does not get sun for cold mornings and afternoons. The nearest bathroom is a good distance away.
Jackie B
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Beautiful campground, beautiful site, we got site 4, walkable distance to great fishing spots. Just make sure you’re up early to get the best spot :) seems like live bait worked best for other campers, we used powerbait which didn’t work too well. The walk to camp was not bad at all. Happy Camping :)
Morgan S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Perfect place to camp!
Next time we will stay longer!
Todd h
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Rock creek is great!
Russell H
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Wonderful place to camp. Secluded, off the beaten path. We will definitely come back again.
Marina B
VerifiedAugust 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
This is my second time staying at Rock Creek Lake in the past month! First off want to say that the camp hosts here are EVERYTHING! Luis and Jean are amazing at what they do.
A few weeks ago we stayed at the Group Site and it was like a mini paradise! Our only complaint was that the bathroom situation was awful. They say they are going to fix the public restrooms but they haven’t and there’s no potable water there either. If the campground could fix this then it would be beyond perfect. Jean and Luis did an excellent job of letting us know where the porta potty’s were and making sure we had a jug to fill up.
We came back a few weeks later because we couldn’t stop dreaming of Rock Creek! Unfortunately there was a random storm that left our site flooded the first night and we had to sleep in the car.
The rest of the trip we did have rain off and on but nothing compared to the first night.
Rock creek lake is absolutely lovely. The grounds are well kept, the lake has several access points perfect for kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing. The camp hosts thoroughly clean each site upon checking in. Their warm friendly smile and personality makes you want to come back again and again. Rock creek leaves you feeling like family!
DAVID H
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Campsites were beautiful the host was attentive and helpful.
Location Rock Creek Lake (inyo National Forest, Ca)
Address:
Bishop, CA, 93515
United States
From Mammoth Lakes, California, drive south on Highway 395 for approximately 13 miles. Take the Tom's Place exit and proceed west up the canyon for about 10 miles. At the lake, follow the signs to the family campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.4538 / -118.739
Elevation: 2963 feet
Policies & Rules
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This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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Fires permitted only in fire rings provided |
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2 pets allowed on leash only. Active bear area. All food must be secured overnight and when not attended, bear boxes are provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48" x 30" x 36"). Always keep a clean camp and do not feed wildlife. |
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of site 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 |
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Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. |
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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. Campfires permitted only in fire rings provided. |
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Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation. |
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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). |
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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. |
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Click here for more information about the Inyo National Forest |
