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
Patricia S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Site 22 is quite long and pretty level. It's very private on the north side. Campground was very quiet while I was there.
Daniel M
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Excellent Camp Host. Sites are well spaced. Covered with trees.
duane p
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Loved this area. Very quiet and lots of trees. Cell was good too.
John K
VerifiedAugust 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Camp host was very nice and helpful.
Heather S
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Camp host Don was fantastic, bathrooms were well maintained (Women's was missing a soap dispenser) but overall a great campground. There were a lot of people walking/running/biking the powerline trail behind our site, some with offleash dogs that did not recall well. Location was just out of town and very convenient.
Marian A
VerifiedJuly 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great campground, though deferred maintenance is becoming a problem. Pavement needs repair, bathrooms need new sinks and toilets, and a paint job wouldn’t hurt.
Kevin R
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We loved it here. Very convenient to town, bathrooms were clean, Camp hosts were friendly and helpful and were even on top of quieting people down after quiet hours. Other campers were friendly. We’ll be back again.
William H
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great site right across from the restrooms.
Jeffrey D
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Busy and right by town but very quiet. But I had to go to 4 different camp hosts to find the right one. Overall clean but a few bits of trash around
Carolyn B
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Site 38 and 40 are very challenging to back into with a trailer especially if there is another vehicle parked in the site across the road (site 37 I believe). In fact someone with a 20+ foot trailer has to approach going in the opposite/wrong direction as it's almost impossible to navigate backing in at the angle present if approached when campsite is on the driver's side. This is a reflection of my own experience and observing other people trying to back in. This should be noted in "The need to know" or spur description. Bathrooms and campground well maintained by alternating attentive hosts.
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.
