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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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About Old Shady Rest Campground
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (492)
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a pleasant and well-maintained environment with spacious, level sites suitable for both tents and RVs. Its convenient location near town and various recreational activities adds to its appeal, while friendly hosts enhance the overall experience. Some minor drawbacks include occasional noise from nearby roads and the presence of ants, but these do not detract significantly from the campground's charm and cleanliness.
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a pleasant and well-maintained environment with spacious, level sites suitable for both tents and RVs. Its convenient location near town and various recreational activities adds to its appeal, while friendly hosts enhance the overall experience. Some minor drawbacks include occasional noise from nearby roads and the presence of ants, but these do not detract significantly from the campground's charm and cleanliness.
Review Summary
Keith J
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
I have camped in the Mammoth area about 15 times in the past 20+ years and well over 100 times for thousands of nights overall in my life. I love the opportunity to visit and see so much in the Mammoth area. Old Shady Rest campground is well maintained. Site 21 was clean at arrival and the bathrooms were clean. The campground host is very friendly.
However, I will not stay at this campground again. We had made the reservations for this site about 30 days in advance and the campground was full for the first 2 nights (of 3 nights). There was a large motor home in the space immediately next door and I could see a generator sitting behind it within 25 ft of our "campsite". Before setting up, I went down and asked the campground if we could move, as we were using tents. Unfortunately, no place to move to. We set up our tents at the far side of the campsite.
Each night, the generator was on from about 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm, and from about 7:00 am to 9:00 am each morning. The first night we were sitting around the campfire completely unable to talk without literally shouting. My ears hurt from the noise. We all went to bed about 9 pm. Even with ear plugs and a stocking cap covering my ears, I was unable to block out the noise. He moved the generator the next day and we think a tree blocked some of the noise, but it was still unpleasantly loud.
The host indicated the rules allow a generator to operate between 6:30 am to 10:00 pm. The loudness of THAT generator was also excessive. No rules on limiting the loudness. Whether it is the concessionaire or the Forest Service that sets that policy, it needs to be changed. They could also segregate tent campers from RV campers.
The proximity of this campground to the main street in Mammoth, also brings with it plenty of traffic noise. At least once each night, I was awakened to extremely loud vehicles on the roads.
As I stated, I will not stay at Old Shady Rest Campground again.
Walter W
VerifiedOctober 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Well spaced sites - clean vault toilets - plenty of options to hike & explore. Nice campground - close to town. Suggest a spot as far from the main road as possible; could hear a little traffic at site #16 - a good spot against the 'greenbelt' but open to the wind.
Troy C
VerifiedOctober 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
The camp hosts were the BEST. They went above and beyond to make sure our experience was unforgettable. Thank you VERY MUCH for all your help and hospitality. Love this place, and will definitely be back.
Walter W
VerifiedOctober 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Well spaced sites - clean vault toilets - plenty of options to hike & explore. Nice campground - close to town. Suggest a spot as far from the main road as possible; could hear a little traffic at site #16 - a good spot against the 'greenbelt' but open to the wind.
Troy C
VerifiedOctober 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
The camp hosts were the BEST. They went above and beyond to make sure our experience was unforgettable. Thank you VERY MUCH for all your help and hospitality. Love this place, and will definitely be back.
Lee D
VerifiedOctober 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice quiet atmosphere.
Lee D
VerifiedOctober 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice quiet atmosphere.
Brennan C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
S’great
Brennan C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
S’great
Rene v
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
The campground is very basic but just fine if you're in a self-contained RV. There is a water spigot and clean restrooms. Dump fee is $10, even if you're a registered camper. For tenting this place is perfect too. It's really close to the action, ranger station next door, showers (paid) across the street at Mammoth RV, lots of trees to keep you out of the sun, pleasant amount of space between the sites. Staff that we interacted with was very friendly. Recommended.
Location & Directions for Old Shady Rest Campground
, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 United States
Elevation: 2,377 ft
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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