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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
Donald M
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Great place to camp. The two heated bathrooms (w/flushing toilets!) was a welcome amenity given the temperature in the am was mid/high 30’s.
Micah M
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
such beautiful area/ my campsite was a bit hard to find in the night when we arrived. But not bad.
Bobbie M
VerifiedAugust 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
The "campsite" was a parking space that was like a Safeway parking lot. The next campsite was 3 feet away parking spot.
Andrea B
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
What a beautiful campsite! The lake and creek are right by you no matter what site you’re at. You have to “hike” into the campsite (I use that term loosely because it’s more like a short walk down a path) but there are wheelbarrows you can use to haul your stuff over which were very useful. I would definitely camp here again. There’s parking for extra guests or day visitors.
Lynn G
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
The host was not at his abode and was out fishing even though I'm certain he heard and saw me knock on his door. None of the restrooms had a drop of soap in them.
Dan M
VerifiedAugust 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Nice big site next to the creek feeding the lake. Only issue was how far the walk is from the parking lot to the car. I took a video and it was a 2:30 min walk carrying nothing. There are wheelbarrows to use, but even with it was a bit draining unloading the car to the site. So pack as light as possible. Other than that we had a great time!
Tia M
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Sadly, even after imposing a reservation system for Rock Creek Lake Campground, the campground was not being well taken care of and for such a popular location - it showed.
Rock Creek will always be a special place to visit, but we'd like to see our fees being used towards actual maintenance and keeping this beautiful place clean for everyone (including the bears!)
Nancy W
VerifiedJuly 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
Water was very high this year!
Joseph P
VerifiedJuly 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
dirty bathroom
David D
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE
The lake is beautiful. Some of the campsites are surrounded by bushes or are away from the more accessible group-type areas which is nice if you want some additional isolation. The campground was small so that's a plus in my book. Unfortunately, the camp host was out of firewood. The restroom was clean and nice. I was visited by a small bear nosing around in the middle of the night so be sure to keep all of your stuff in the bear box. I recommend this campground.
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 |
