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
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
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Reviews (425)
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a clean, quiet environment with well-separated sites, making it ideal for camping. The campground is conveniently located near Mammoth Lakes, providing easy access to town and nearby hiking trails. While there are some construction activities and occasional noise from neighboring sites, many guests appreciate the friendly camp hosts and the overall peaceful atmosphere.
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a clean, quiet environment with well-separated sites, making it ideal for camping. The campground is conveniently located near Mammoth Lakes, providing easy access to town and nearby hiking trails. While there are some construction activities and occasional noise from neighboring sites, many guests appreciate the friendly camp hosts and the overall peaceful atmosphere.
Review Summary
Carol H
VerifiedOctober 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Campsite 004 is located beside the host's site. It is level and close to the restrooms. Old Shady Rest CG stays open a week later (3rd week) than most USFS campgrounds.
David C
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We stayed at site 10. I was a nice site but the entrance to the site was unnecessarily boxed in with rocks placed across the road from the site and at the corners of the entrance to the site. In combination with the existing trees, this made it very difficult to back the trailer in. I notice other sites had a flared entrance which would have been a big help. I would suggest a bit of work with the rocks on site 10 to help things.
The bathrooms were nice and clean and the campground was quit and clean. My compliments to those who do the cleaning work there.
David C
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We stayed at site 10. I was a nice site but the entrance to the site was unnecessarily boxed in with rocks placed across the road from the site and at the corners of the entrance to the site. In combination with the existing trees, this made it very difficult to back the trailer in. I notice other sites had a flared entrance which would have been a big help. I would suggest a bit of work with the rocks on site 10 to help things.
The bathrooms were nice and clean and the campground was quit and clean. My compliments to those who do the cleaning work there.
claudia b
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
walking distance to town, short drive to lakes. very friendly camp hosts/owners. definitely would stay there again!
claudia b
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
walking distance to town, short drive to lakes. very friendly camp hosts/owners. definitely would stay there again!
Charles G
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great camp host clean and quiet.
Charles G
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great camp host clean and quiet.
Denise B
VerifiedOctober 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
This campground is in amongst lots of pine trees providing lots of shade. The bathrooms are in need of renovation. Since some of the campsites back up to a busy street and hotels, pick your site carefully. Some sites are very long and deep. This campground is very close to the town of Mammoth.
Denise B
VerifiedOctober 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
This campground is in amongst lots of pine trees providing lots of shade. The bathrooms are in need of renovation. Since some of the campsites back up to a busy street and hotels, pick your site carefully. Some sites are very long and deep. This campground is very close to the town of Mammoth.
Mercedes L
VerifiedOctober 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Campground close to services at Mammoth Lakes, toilets clean, no showers that I saw. Nice campground. Just that some people staying there should be more quiet...
Location Old Shady Rest Campground
Address:
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6506 / -118.961
Elevation: 2377 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Reserved Sites will be held until the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by 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.
- $10 charge for use of the dump station
- This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- 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
- Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- 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.
- Only 2 pets per site allowed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Click here for more information about Inyo National Forest
- 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.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
