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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
Marc H
VerifiedJune 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
One of my favorite campgrounds in the eastern Sierras! Amazing views, great fishing, and great hiking. Clean campsites and facilities. Friendly camp hosts. Easy drive to Yosemite and close to mammoth.
Phillip P
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Clean and well maintained. Just as I remembered it from 46 years ago.
Tyler E
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Always the perfect place to stay.
Always clean and quiet.
ALEX P
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground, spots were spacious and private, and fishing was amazing! Stopped counting deer on day two as they were everywhere. Clean bathrooms, and the creek below the campground was a great spot to jump in and cool off!
Nichole H
VerifiedJune 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Excellent, well cared for sites, toilets were spotless. No hook ups but no problem. We loved it.
Jesse O
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
I Love Convict Lake its's a great place to visit one of the closest Alpine lakes coming from Orange County.
last minute fishing trip for me and my two sons and I was surprised to find an available camp site #32, site did have bear
containers for food and site mentioned that it did not. I meant to bring an easy up for shade but left it behind in a rush Thursday after work, this was a big mistake! There was no escaping the heat, so we had to go find a shady spot near the resort store to rest up after fishing all day. If you plan on showering there are only two small Token operated showers, use the one with the window for ventilation
the adjacent shower is a hot box and felt like a sauna the minute I walked in and after I showered. The tokens cost $3.00 for a 3 minute
shower, I had serval tokens left over and tried to barter at the Convict Lake store for a small bag of ice for the way home but the older lady with the blonde hair may have been the manager or owner asked if I had a receipt, she through me off a bit for I had boughten a lot of goodies for our trip over a couple of days and paid cash, I never received a receipt, so I just returned the tokens and walked out
shaking my head, A no would have been easier if she would have said so. Upon my return home I emptied my pockets and noticed I had a token with me, and it said "no cash value" oops.
Terry C
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Always amazing!
Prayoth P
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
This was another great visit to Convict Lake, marking my second time camping here. However, the overgrown vegetation along the access areas really needs to be cut back; my truck has sustained scratches on previous visits due to the tight clearance. For this trip, I stayed at Site 5 near the campground entrance. This site has a noticeable uphill incline, which made backing in a bit challenging with a full water tank.
On the positive side, the amenities make logistics easy. You can arrive with empty tanks and fill up at either of the two water stations—one near the manager's site at the entrance and another just before the lake. There is also a convenient dump station on the way out, which is great for reducing towing weight and improving gas mileage. Please note that cell service is highly limited; on T-Mobile, I only had enough signal to send and receive texts very slowly.
mark p
VerifiedJune 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Wonderful campsite with a perfect view. Lots of birds and very close proximity to the lake perfect for stand-up paddle boarding and walking around the entire convict lake. I would definitely go. I stay again especially at this particular site.
Guido B
VerifiedJune 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 088, Loop: AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Excellent campground! Clean, friendly host, spectacular views. Doesn’t get any better 🙏🏽
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
