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
Dunja W
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great campground. Lots of room between sites. Quiet. Camphost friendly. Restrooms are clean.
Gail C
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
the campground is close to town and very convenient for visiting activities in town.
Eric L
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 046, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Wonderful campground grumpy Host. Complained about music at 7:30PM. Complaint was not the issue, came in with a bad attitude and started bullying guests. Made a statement that alcohol was the issue. Nobody was drinking yet. He needs a course on diplomacy.
Kurt K
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 035, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Myself and a friend booked sites #47 (5 nights) & #50 (1 night). Upon my arrival to #47, I found that the adjoining neighbor was playing loud music, with dancing lights, had 5 dogs, over 8 people and their stuff strewn all into my campsite boundaries (Slings, dog runs, do fences, bicycles, BBQ, firewood, chairs, hammocks, etc. They also ran their generator 24/7. I immediately spoke to the host since the neighbors were so noisy and disrespectful of others peace and surroundings and asked where I could move to. The host said he already gave them several warnings and they ignored him and that I should move. Therefore, I had to move and pay for 3 more nights at #35. I feel that both the hosts / administration locally and recreation.gov should uphold and penalize campers for violating polies that everyone else is held to adhere to. I have called 3x to recreation.gov and get disconnected, transferred and hung-up on when trying to file a complaint and request a refund. WHY LET FEW OTHERS RUIN THE EXPERIENCE OF THE WHOLE CAMPGROUND???!!!
Lori W
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice wide sites, easy access to town. Great park down the road with paved path accessβ¦terrific for kids!
Debra M
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 051, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Loved camping here. Great central location. Close to trolley service. Clean bathrooms and camp hosts were always available. Definitely will be back! Mammoth has so much to offer!
Celia B
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great spots for tenting! A little tight for trailers but excellent tree coverage for shady spots.
Ricky M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Very quiet and peaceful campground. Site was raked and fire pit was clean when I arrived. Easy walk to town from it.
Only downside was my site had a fence as a border with a neighborhood next door. So try not to get a site on the north side of the campground if possible.
Tami S
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 028, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Itβs a nice clean quiet campground.
Donald D
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great campground located near Mammoth Lakes.
Older campground with small tight narrow roads. Makes it difficult to access campsites with larger travel trailers.
Camp host Don is a great asset to this campground.
Bathrooms are clean and well kept, sites clean and raked upon arrival.
Will be visiting again soon
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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| General |
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.
