About Convict Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 48
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (430)
What Guests Are Saying
Convict Lake Campground offers stunning views, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a popular destination for campers. Visitors appreciate the clean restrooms, proximity to the lake, and various activities like fishing and hiking. However, some sites are small and exposed, with limited shade, and there have been occasional reports of noise and theft. Overall, many guests express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Convict Lake Campground offers stunning views, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a popular destination for campers. Visitors appreciate the clean restrooms, proximity to the lake, and various activities like fishing and hiking. However, some sites are small and exposed, with limited shade, and there have been occasional reports of noise and theft. Overall, many guests express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
M D
VerifiedOctober 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
The campground host Dennis makes all the difference. The campground is always clean and quiet. He is extremely professional and very helpful.
Sue C
VerifiedOctober 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
We had a large and easily accessible campsite. Walking distance to Convict Lake (which was a lovely short walk around) and to the restaurant (which is wonderful)!
Leslie B
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Perfect place to stay when visiting Mammoth Lakes and Yosemite!
Catarina M
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
This was our second trip to convict Lake. We had a fun time, kayaking and fishing ( catch and release ). The clarity of the water is amazing. The only downside was needing to book 2 separate campsites for our two nights. When we arrived, the majority of the campground was empty, although showed fully reserved online. Looking forward to our next visit.
Alan D
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
The Camp hosts here take their job very seriously and I would rate them as some of the very best I have encountered, pleasant and make sure you are happy with your stay.
Thanks!
James F
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
This is a beautiful area and a wonderful campground. Well maintained, I had a wonderful time fishing the lake, very peaceful and beautiful.
Marion D
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
This is a clear, orderly campground situated in chaparral with easy access to the Lakeshore and beautiful mountain views. The head high chaparral gives most sites some privacy. Bring your own shade. It is nice to dayhike around the lake. We watched a bald eagle fishing in the lake, and deer came into our campsite to browse. The marina rents several classes of watercraft, or bring your own. Some people fish in the lake or outlet stream which runs by the campground. The resort has a small store and a restaurant. The campground is large and you can nearly always get a first come first served site on a weeknight.
william m
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Site 61 needs a new ( Table ) old wooden table that has holes burnt through it and pieces missing!
John B
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Campgrounds and campsites very nice (although none with shade), restrooms VERY clean, camp hosts friendly and helpful. The biggest negatives were the boat launch ramp and boat launching - no provisions for private boaters, in this case kayaks. No place to tie up after launching, no space in the water left for private boaters of any kind, everything taken up by pontoon boat rentals. Trailer parking was a considerable distance away, so no close parking for trailers. Will not use the launch facilities again, hence will not be returning for camping at Convict Lake.
Elizabeth D
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Clean. quiet and spacious campground. Very nice scenic trail around the lake. Many thanks to the camphosts for keeping this campground well maintained, peaceful and clean. Our original site #35 was moderatly sloped upward. We could not level our traler. Thanks to Dennis (camphost), we were able to chnage to site #40 which slopes mildly dowanward. No problem leveling. Be aware that many of these sites along the mountain side have mild to moderate upward slope; many of the sites near the creek and vegetation have a mild to moderate downward slope. We drove around the campground and wrote down better campsite numbers for our future stay.
Location Convict Lake Campground
Address:
Hcr 79, Box 54
Crowley Lake, CA, 93546
United States
Convict Lake Campground is about 34 miles north of Bishop, California on Highway 395. From Bishop, travel north on 395. The turnoff to the campground is across from Mammoth Yosemite Airport and is well-signed. From Mammoth Lakes, travel on Highway 395 south for 5 miles. Turn west off of Highway 395.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5989 / -118.851
Elevation: 2302 feet
Policies & Rules
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No electricity, water or sewer site hookups |
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Reservations are site-specific. Changing campsites after arrival is prohibited |
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No ATVs or ORVs allowed in the facility |
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Convict Lake is a no-wake lake |
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Generators allowed only during non-quiet hours; three-hour maximum run time and must be attended while running |
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Day use parking is adjacent to the campground |
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Two dogs are allowed and must be leashed |
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This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations; campground usually not clear of snow until late May or early June |
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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. |
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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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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. |
