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
Nicole D
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
This is an old campground that isn’t easy to access with an RV and took some expert level maneuvering. Access to town was great, plenty of hiking/biking and UTV trails nearby. Convict lake was amazing for fishing and swimming. Will come back to mammoth lakes, but not this place unfortunately due to a rude camp host.
Dunja W
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great campground. Lots of room between sites. Quiet. Camphost friendly. Restrooms are clean.
Dunja W
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • 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 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
the campground is close to town and very convenient for visiting activities in town.
Gail C
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
the campground is close to town and very convenient for visiting activities in town.
Kurt K
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 • 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???!!!
Kurt K
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 • 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???!!!
Eric L
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 • 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.
Eric L
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 • 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.
Lori W
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Nice wide sites, easy access to town. Great park down the road with paved path access…terrific for kids!
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
