Warning
GeneralEXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
About Old Shady Rest Campground
Number of accommodations: 45
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (212)
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, with clean restrooms and friendly camp hosts. Many guests appreciate the campground's proximity to Mammoth Lakes and various outdoor activities, as well as the spacious sites among the pine trees. However, some visitors noted challenges with access roads and the need for facility upgrades, particularly regarding showers.
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, with clean restrooms and friendly camp hosts. Many guests appreciate the campground's proximity to Mammoth Lakes and various outdoor activities, as well as the spacious sites among the pine trees. However, some visitors noted challenges with access roads and the need for facility upgrades, particularly regarding showers.
Review Summary
Janet V
VerifiedAugust 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We were in a great site at the end of the loop. The bus to Bluesapoolza was perfect for us!
Linda L
VerifiedAugust 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
This campground has sites that are more spaced out compared to Twin Lakes. Also less bugs here. Super super close to town. 5 mins via car and 4 to the market. You could bike/walk too. Easy to navigate around and find our site. Nice restrooms with flushing toilets and actual stalls and all and VERY clean. Nice to have some signal here too although heavy content won't really load but enough for messages/calls. Would recommend.
Franklin J
VerifiedAugust 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Experienced 5 days straight of afternoon thunder showers. We understand this to be unusual. One down pour produced streams through our camp site. However ground dried out quickly the following day.
Timothy W
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Campground and host were excellent, quiet, peaceful, and clean
Robert K
VerifiedAugust 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice site, with lots of areas to pitch a tent. Not much privacy as sites are open to each other. Still had a good time.
Leslie L
VerifiedJuly 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Though it was difficult to get a reservation the campground was 75% empty. Site 11 is quite narrow. Not recommended for a trailer longer than 16ft.
Ramon R
VerifiedJuly 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Clean bathrooms, organized host, site was well prepared.
cara s
VerifiedJuly 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great campground, walking distance to town, clean and quiet. Would come back.
Kristine A
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Clean campground with a very welcoming camp host. It’s not the most scenic campsite but was very convenient for our group since some of us were working remotely. We were able to easily get to wifi spots when needed plus super close to anything in town. Overall a great place to stay
Dan S
VerifiedJuly 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We picked a beautiful site but unfortunately it was near the road which meant road noises throughout the night.
Also, as much as we love music, we didn’t appreciate the loud music playing from a distant site. Went off by 10pm but back on promptly at 6am.
Even with those two issues, we look forward to staying another time. Amazing area.
Location Old Shady Rest Campground
Address:
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6506 / -118.961
Elevation: 2377 feet
Policies & Rules
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Reserved Sites will be held until checkout time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Please call the office at 760-934-5795 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival time greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever. |
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$10 charge for use of the dump station |
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This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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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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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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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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Only 2 pets per site allowed. |
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Please Note: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. In accordance with standard industry practices, Inyo Recreation will assess an additional $10.00 extra vehicle fee per day for the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicle in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered one vehicle, and the third and fourth motorcycle are also considered one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles. |
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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 Inyo National Forest |
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PASS DISCOUNTS: You must provide your pass and photo identification upon check in. If you received a pass discount for which you were not eligible, you must pay the difference in price upon arrival. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralEXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
