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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
Jenny B
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
I actually wound up moving from Rock Creek Lake to East Fork campground slightly down the road. The Rock Creek sites are not next to your parking spot and because I was solo I was sleeping in my vehicle. Just a heads up that if you dont want to carry cooler a distance or if you sleep in your vehicle, this is not the spot for you. On the flip side- the hosts were super helpful with the change and I DID go to Rock creek to walk and watch the sunset- it was BEAUTIFUL!
Brian S
VerifiedOctober 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Beautiful views, convenient shower 3 minutes away at the Rock Creek Hotel, good fishing.
se wan k
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Wonderful...
Kaitlyn M
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
A quiet and beautiful campground! Our site had a good view of the lake, and there was a good distance between campsites as well. Bathrooms were well maintained and clean. Will definitely come back for another visit!
Robert I
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
We had a trip planned for three nights at Rock Creek Lake. We were snowed out with such bad snow, it collapsed our tent and there was nobody around. We were hoping to be refunded due to the weather, however, no compensation was offered.
Rita H
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
This is a wonderful lake but it was the construction happening across the lake at the boat lauch that really limited the enjoyment this fall. Yes, I do know that there has to be constrution, but it would be helpful if the webiste noted that there would be heavy equipment with backup signals and heavy drilling of bedrock going on all day long from 7am-5pm. The campground it wonderful. Go if you can. Hope the work is done by next season. (This is Sept of 2024).
Bruce A
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Good campground but not enough sites, needs to be reconfigured and add more sites. It’s always booked up from spring to fall not easy getting reservations.
Bruce A
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Good campground but not many sites so only two nights there. It’s become quite crowded over the years so the two nights were plenty.
Greg DeYoung D
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
With the work being done at the lake, too many people are going to fish at the inlet especially on the weekend. Other than that, the weather was wonderful and during the week it was very quiet and peaceful. Love that place!
Taylor B
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Amazing views!
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 |
