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
John R
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great location. Camp host was super!
Kate N
VerifiedAugust 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Wonderful, quiet campground. Walk to town, good amenities. Large campsites. Dog friendly.
Kate N
VerifiedAugust 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Wonderful, quiet campground. Walk to town, good amenities. Large campsites. Dog friendly.
FRANK K
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice and clean campground and close to the town, easy walk there and 10 min drive to the lakes. However, as it is close to town and a main road, you can hear road noise .
FRANK K
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice and clean campground and close to the town, easy walk there and 10 min drive to the lakes. However, as it is close to town and a main road, you can hear road noise .
Esther M
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Considering how close this campground is to town and the main road, we did have a bear walk through the camp while we were sitting at the campfire, so please put away all your smellables and trash all the time. It just kept on walking by when we spotted it with our headlights, so no issues.
Madison B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We love Shady Rest campground! Anthony, the host, was very nice and gave us a fun tip about the hot springs nearby!
Esther M
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Considering how close this campground is to town and the main road, we did have a bear walk through the camp while we were sitting at the campfire, so please put away all your smellables and trash all the time. It just kept on walking by when we spotted it with our headlights, so no issues.
Madison B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We love Shady Rest campground! Anthony, the host, was very nice and gave us a fun tip about the hot springs nearby!
Michael M
VerifiedAugust 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great campground with beautiful trees and space to breathe between the sites. You might occasionally hear some city and road noise, but the trade off is convenient access to town, and slightly warmer temperatures than the campgrounds up in the lakes basin.
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
