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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
Elena I
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Great spot!
Cristina Z
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Rock Creek Lake Campground has it all. Camping, hiking, fishing . For the past 6 years it has been our favorite place where we can enjoy a peaceful getaway in nature.
Aprilyn S
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Very nice campground. With lake view, safe location, clean bathrooms. Lots of mosquitos so make sure to bring spray. The only thing disappoint us was the original booking we had and paid for was given to other walk-in campers. They had to move us to another place which is way better than we booked. Thank you for the manager who manage to find a quick solution. Would definitiely come back.
Elizabeth C
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Beautiful place. Our campsite had a view of the lake and sunrise. Temps were cool (upper 40's) overnight in late June. Be sure to bring layers to stay warm.
Sharon T
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
We stayed at campsite 24. Beware - parking/bathrooms/running water is not anywhere near the actual campsite! I don't know the actual distance, but it will feel like a mile when lugging gear to and from, going to the bathroom, being on dishwashing duty, etc.
Daniel V
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Peaceful and quiet. Hauling gear from the car to site #4 takes a bit of effort but it's worth it. Feels private with lake views.
Jim T
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Jean and Luis are the most gracious hosts and keep the camps and bathrooms in excellent condition.
Mike C
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
The restrooms were well kept and clean. The camp sites were nice and close to the lake
Robert M
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
We booked RV site #7. Not much privacy between the family camped right next to us and the day use parking lot that shared our overnight space. Bathrooms were well kept, and heated. Easy walk to the lake. The walk-in tent sites were the ticket. We will probably not be camping at Rock Creek Lake again.
Julia B
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
We stayed in a walk in site and it was incredible. We had a gorgeous view of the lake from the campsite. The tent foundations made setting up camp a breeze. It’s a well maintained and very clean campground. Great opportunities for fishing, hiking, SUP, kyaking, or just chilling in a hammock by the lake with a good book
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 |
