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Average nightly rates48 total sites
RV Sites
37 sites
Tent Sites
11 sites
About Convict Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 48
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Parking
Pet friendly
Restrooms
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
- Laundry
Parking and Transport
- Parking
On Site Services
- General Store
Water Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (520)
What Guests Are Saying
Convict Lake Campground offers a stunning location with beautiful views, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, making it an ideal spot for both short stopovers and extended stays. The campground is well-maintained, with daily bathroom cleaning and convenient amenities like firewood sales and a nearby store. However, many sites lack shade and privacy, and bear encounters can be an issue, particularly for campers with food safety concerns. Overall, visitors appreciate the serene environment and recreational opportunities available in this picturesque area.
What Guests Are Saying
Convict Lake Campground offers a stunning location with beautiful views, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, making it an ideal spot for both short stopovers and extended stays. The campground is well-maintained, with daily bathroom cleaning and convenient amenities like firewood sales and a nearby store. However, many sites lack shade and privacy, and bear encounters can be an issue, particularly for campers with food safety concerns. Overall, visitors appreciate the serene environment and recreational opportunities available in this picturesque area.
Review Summary
David E
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Nice clean campground - clean closed bathrooms with running water. Sites not on top of each other and each site has a beautiful view.
Lorena C
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Recommend site for small groups unless renting out several spots. Camp host is super friendly and so nice, out site was way to small for our grp of 5 and he was kind enough to allow us to move to another site that would better fit our grp. I dont know how we were going to do it if it was not for him letting us move. Facilities were super clean and very well kept.
Carlos D
VerifiedOctober 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Been coming up here for close to 40 years. Campgrounds are in great shape, bathrooms very clean. Looking forward to fire restriction being lifted so can enjoy a campfire and barbecue.
Todd M
VerifiedOctober 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Loved the stay here at convict lake! I like hearing the water running in the creek while staying at the campground!
Annette C
VerifiedOctober 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
What amazing beauty ! Campground hosts were very nice and helpful. Store has a great variety🎉
Summer P
VerifiedOctober 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
My favorite place on 🌍
Alicia B
VerifiedOctober 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Very nice campground with trails around the lake and we fine dining with a grill bar at the resort.
Deborah K
VerifiedOctober 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
We arrived around 8:30pm and didn't really get to see the whole site or campground. We could though hear the wedding reception at the Resort until just after 10pm. It wasn't too much of an issue since we were busy setting up camp. We had spot 65 and were surprised and disappointed on how small the site was once we had daylight. The picnic table was WAY too close to the firepit and not much area to move about.
We were grateful that fires were allowed and we enjoyed one the next evening before going to sleep. What ruined the experience was another wedding reception's music coming from the resort and another campsite blasting music. Thankfully the reception was quiet by 10, but the other campsite kept pushing it by occasionally playing loud music until 10:30pm.
The campground is a great place to base out of since the tent sites are so small and not much room to want to just hang out at the site. I wasn't thrilled the tent sites and RV sites were intermingled, but other than the one loud person our neighbors were quiet and I don't think I heard a generator once.
kyle d
VerifiedOctober 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground. Very clean, RRM staff are on top of things here. Flush toilets were cleaned and stocked every time I visited them. Definitely would go back.
Chris A
VerifiedOctober 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, friendly managers.
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.
Elevation: 2302 feet
8.7 mi drive to downtown Crowley Lake (about 11 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- No electricity, water or sewer site hookups
- Reservations are site-specific. Changing campsites after arrival is prohibited
- No ATVs or ORVs allowed in the facility
- Convict Lake is a no-wake lake
- Generators allowed only during non-quiet hours; three-hour maximum run time and must be attended while running
- Day use parking is adjacent to the campground
- Two dogs are allowed and must be leashed
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Reserved Sites will be held until 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.
- 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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Last updated: September 3, 2026
