Convict Lake Campground

A mountain lake as seen from a campground
Convict Lake Campground campsite
Convict Lake Campground entrance
Convict Lake Campground entrance sign
Convict Lake Campground trail to fishing creek in campground.

Featured amenities

General Store General Store
Parking Parking
Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Restrooms Restrooms

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

48 total sites

RV Sites

37 sites

Tent Sites

11 sites

About Convict Lake Campground

Convict Lake Campground is situated near Convict Lake amidst the beautiful scenery of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The lake and surrounding national forest provide many opportunities for family fun, outdoor recreation and relaxation. The campground and nearby resort offer many amenities for a convenient and enjoyable camping experience. The facility is located between Mammoth Lakes and Bishop, California, near Mammoth Airport.

Number of accommodations: 48

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Apr 24 to Oct 24

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

General Store General Store
Parking Parking
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Restrooms Restrooms
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
  • Laundry
Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

  • Parking
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • General Store
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

48 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
003, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 005, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
006, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
008, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
011, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
013, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
015, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
017, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
021, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
022, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 023, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 027, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 032, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 033, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 034, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 035, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
037, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 043, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 044, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 048, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 049, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 050, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 051, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 053, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 055, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 057, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 058, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 059, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 061, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 062, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 063, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 064, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
065, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 069, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 072, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 075, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 076, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 080, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 081, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 082, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 083, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 084, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 086, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 087, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 088, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available

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.

Review Summary

4.6
520 reviews
5
76.2%
396
4
15.8%
82
3
3.7%
19
2
2.1%
11
1
2.3%
12

Christopher W

Verified

May 15, 2022 Stayed at: 084, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Camping grounds/sites are great. The caretakers are thorough and clean and maintain each campsite after check out to ensure the next campers have a clean site. They even rake the gravel! Bathrooms onsite are cleaned multiple times a day. There are plenty of trash bins and recycle bins which is great. Deer wander through the sites, this past time using sites 69 and 85 as entry and exit points. Fun for the entire family.

Alejandro E

Verified

May 16, 2022 Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

2

Love the view, Great Lakes but the weather was bad. We went for a three day trip only did two due to rapid weather change. We were looking forward for sunny warm weather but got high winds and snow out of no where. We will give it another chance next year but for this trip just bad.

Nanako I

Verified

May 16, 2022 Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Clean facilities & campground was well-maintained. Breathtaking view of the lake just a short walk away and we had great fun fishing at the lake. There was a wedding going on Saturday night but event was died down (no noise travel) by 10PMish, along with the rest of the campsite. Everyone was friendly and we had no issues during our trip. Firewood available for $8 by camp manager or at resort, showers available at resort for fee (purchase tokens at general store). Overall great experience & want to make it an annual trip!

carrie p

Verified

May 18, 2022 Stayed at: 072, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

always have a great time at Convict even when the weather is bad (as it was this time)
the people at the little store are always very nice and friendly.
Try out June Lake Loop for a great drive!!!!

Leonard L

Verified

May 24, 2022 Stayed at: 064, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Very clean and well maintained sites. Lake and surrounding mountain ranges are spectacular.

ROBERT L

Verified

May 26, 2022 Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

1

Space 32 is probably the worst campsite in the campground. The metal fire ring was located right at the foot of the steps going in/out of our travel trailer. In addition to not being able to have a campfire (our trailer would gave caught on fire), the fire ring was a trip hazzard. We spoke to a park staff, who was very polite, but he told us the fire ring could not be relocated. My wife stumbled over the ring and fell one night while taking our dog outside.

Melinda L

Verified

May 27, 2022 Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

great campground! not all sites are equal.. so use the photos to choose wisely. plenty of clean bathrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, mirror, tp. Spicket with water available outside each bathroom house Dumpsters and small container aluminum/plastic recycling. Bear locker. Didn’t see any bears or cougars.. Lots of deer, lizards. Expensive showers available behind the resort store, purchase tokens during store hours. $5 for 6 minutes.

anita g

Verified

May 28, 2022 Stayed at: 057, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Love the place. It’s all about the relaxation and family fun.

Cris H

Verified

May 30, 2022 Stayed at: 058, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

I’ve been coming here for over 20 years in the Spring to camp and fish with my brother, my sons, nephew, and dear friends. This year was the best time in years. Great weather, great fishing, great food, and great camaraderie.

Joy M

Verified

May 31, 2022 Stayed at: 034, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Clean, organized campground. The only bad thing is that the Convict Lake Resort, which is right across the road, has large functions in a huge outside tent and there is loud music late into the night. Kind of disturbing when one of the nice things about camping is the quiet atmosphere.

Location Convict Lake Campground

Address:
Hcr 79, Box 54
Crowley Lake, CA, 93546
United States

Elevation: 2302 feet

Distance to downtown

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

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