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
Tina M
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Site #4 was great!It's further away from the main road which helped reduced traffic noises. Other sites are closer to the main road so be mindful of this when booking, especially if you're tent camping. Site #4 sits up aginst a hill with a few walking paths, which was nice to take the dog for morning walks. Our camp host, Don, was next door and was very pleasant and friendly. The bathrooms were also very clean. The water spicket and trash weren't too far away. I'd stay here agin.
Sacnite B
VerifiedJuly 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Site 6 was perfect! It was a large site and very spacious on all sides. Close to restroom. Only down side is not having showers nearby, so plan accordingly.
Kathleen B
VerifiedJuly 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Loved our site, #23, and the campground in general. Very convenient to town.
Natalie G
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Pretty quiet considering it is so close to town. Clean bathrooms. Host friendly and nice. Firewood on site.
Mike A
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
I love this campground. Always in great condition and the host are nice. I recommend to anyone going to Mammoth.
Rhonda L
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Love camping here! The biggest issue is the extreme measures required to get a campsite. It’s frustrating that there are so many empty campsites that show reserved but are vacant for the entire “reserved “ time.
Jim S
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
There was plenty of space between campsites.
It was nice to be so close to town.
Allan L
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Love this campground… usually pretty quite…
Greg P
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
This is a great place to stay because it is central to many activities, quiet, and seems much farther out of town than it really is.
Cynthia R
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Its great location close to village, restaurants, grocery stores but nestled in the wooden area. Get the best of both worlds. Definitely one of our family favorites.
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.
